@baclagg Very cool. I am not trying to send you down the upgrade path, but as many experienced audiophiles have told and shown me, the source is really critical in making or breaking a system. The Hegel’s all-in-one integrated is very nice, but at $6500 (new), it’s bound to have a good (not great) DAC, streamer, preamp, and amp. Some of those internals may be better than others (I’d expect the amp/preamp are superior) but even if they were all equal, you’re talking about components that are roughly at the $1600 mark, each. If you look for really good components that are separate -- and not ultra-hifi-- you would find yourself probably spending more on at least some of those separates. Especially the DAC.
Of course, nothing sounds better to anyone’s ears but yours.This is just how I’d think about it if I had your system.