More expensive DAC the answer?

Sounds first like a speaker placement/room treatment issue.  You need to experiment with that--and optimizing that--before shelling out more money on gizmos.

Mfdamon , state what your system is made up of , including cablesto determination be what are your weak nesses.
and appropriate cost upgrades, speakers and room size .
your only as strong as your weakest link.

Mfdamon , state what your system is made up of , including cablesto determination be what are your weak nesses.
and appropriate cost upgrades, speakers and room size .
your only as strong as your weakest link.

The system is made up as stated above with the addition of Yamaha
CD S300 cd player, Technics SL 1600 Mark II with Dynavector 10x5 MkII turntable and cart. The weak link are my cables which are basically just copper. The room is not square in shape, hard to describe.

30' x 30' room. You really need to dampen the room with acoustic treatments. There may be reflections off the walls and ceiling.

<The sound is distortion... and a kinda hollow sound.>

Try the "slap echo" test. Stand in the center of the room and clap your hands once, listen for an echo.