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I didn’t see the acoustic panels, but recall you posting about the proximity to sofa (left speaker) and the large window some time ago.

I haven’t worked with panel speakers for years, but once you get the soundstage to be more specific/defined it can usually be fine-tuned further.

The same goes for traditional box speakers.

I would start with tiny changes in toe-in for your intended goal (maybe start by toeing-out).

PS: Our living room is a non-symmetrical "U" shape with no commercial acoustic treatment, but I’ve achieved excellent sound with a few setups over the years.

DeKay

@navyachts I really like your system.  The CODA pieces are particularly intriguing.  How do you like them?  As far as DACs go, the Terminator has already been mentioned.  You could also try a DDC into your current DAC.  That would cost you less than the $5k to try but probably won't be as good as the jump straight to $5k DAC.  I have a Hermes DDC, I bought used for $1100, feeding my Pontus II via I2S and it lowered the noise floor, opened up the soundstage and improved imaging (both of which were already very good).  Detail retrieval improved as well.  I suspect the Terminator would sound even better though.

In my not very scientific opinion, you have to spend around $10K to get the detail you are looking for.

I started out with a humble Schiit Gungnir, and ended up moving to ever more resolving/expensive DAC's. 

I finally settled on a Brinkmann Nyquist II. Much more than I wanted to spend, but I scored a used one at a great price. I think it will provide you with as much definition as your system can provide. A less expensive option would be the Ayre QB-9 Twenty, which you can find used or upgraded by Ayre for a reasonable charge. It is quite transparent. I use it for my office system.

Bob

Denafrips Terminator or Kitsune Hifi May-KTE would be good upgrade choices. Stretch some more for the Lampizator Baltic 4 (tube, can tube roll for taste) or T+A DAC200, both which sonically punches above their price points.

Other choices are Wired4Sound DAC-2v2SE, Audio-GD R7HE MK2, Bel Canto Ex1 DAC (Transparent) - all had positive reviews