Here is what I have going on with my current “Endgame” solution.
• Schiit Modius and iFi Zendac, with the SE outputs on each DAC going into a SE switch where the output is split to a head amp - Schiit Asgard 3, and speaker amp - SMSL SA300. The balanced outputs from each DAC are sent to a balanced switch with the output sent to a balanced head amp - Monolith Liquid Platinum.
• The headphones I most often run with are: Hifiman Edition X V2, Focal Elegia, and Sivga Phoenix.
I own but rarely use any longer, Phillips X2HR and Sivga 004.
• For speakers, it is a pair of Neumi BS5 and an ELAC 1010 sub-woofer.
This arrangement works well for me, allowing a number of options for choosing both how I want to listen to, and how I want to “hear” my music or any multi-media audio content. The versatility in this setup also makes it easier to integrate gear for testing and/or expansion with minimal disruption.
Future ?
I would like try a multi-bit DAC, and I believe my next upgrade/addition will be a Schiit Bifrost 2.
After listening to the Elegia and more recently, the HexV2, I have to admit that I am now more than intrigued about what I might discover in the next tier up.