@gmbt2k the Hovland is a honey of a preamplifier. Interested to hear how it compares.
Two questions, if you are willing:
1. What tubes are you running in the DA60?
Jadis components, including the DA60, show as much reflection of the tubes employed as anything on the market. I find it amazing how much more mine provided me once I put that effort into it
2. What sort improvement(s) do you hope for?
Also, if you want to hear, I can lay out what I feel represent the DA60's weaknesses. No matter what people think, EVERY component has flaws