New DAC or New Streamer or New Streamer/DAC

All the Aurilic stuff sounds overly digital - I had much better experience using my Roon Nucleus to feed my DAC. I also can't fathom adding tube noise to a DAC! I'm pretty sure my Ayre Codex sounds better at $1100 lower cost.

I have extensive experience with Lumin having owned the A-1 and now the X-1.  First off, the app is simple, easy to use and saves you money because you won't need Roon or JRiver.  Second, I had an Emm Lab DAC 2xV2 hooked up to it also.  I ended up selling the Emm Lab Dac.  It was not needed as my sound from the Lumin is just real.  I love Lumin.  I love the sound.  I love the simplicity.

Check out Innous music servers. I’ve heard the 2.5k Zenith. It’s great. Can only imagine the high end Statement sounds like. Great build and sound quality from Poland.  

Buy a streamer without a dac, and find the dac you like......much more flexibility this way.
I have a Lumin mini streamer, with a Chord Qutest dac, great match.

Willgolf - I just want to second your recommendation of LUMIN. I have been running my LUMIN D1 for over 4 years. Once Tidal got MQA files and I got my free upgrade to unfold them, I cannot believe the sound quality thru my Maggie’s. The app is simple, the unit has been bulletproof. I am considering an upgrade now that LUMIN is using the SABER DAC in it’s newer models. Any feedback here would be great!

Happy Listening