Upgrading digital source device is not easy

Thank you.
I am also thinking of adding DAC instead of SACD player.
My question is which DAC will be worth it to upgrade from using Cary 306 SACD pro as DAC (that is my current set up).
So..... Please give me some recommendation.

With your collection of SACDs, it’s really tough to advise you *not* to get an SACD player. I suppose the question is, do you get a two box or one box solution?

Let me recommend this: get a good one box solution. Given the hodgepodge of DSD outputs on SACD players, you’re generally stuck with a DAC from the same company as the SACD player anyways. So it makes sense to just get an SACD player with a built in DAC. The Emm Labs XDS1, even v1, is one heck of a player. If you pay the 1700 or so to upgrade to v2, you’ll have a very nice solution.

Or a T+A PDP 3000HV. Excellent DAC and SACD player.  One just sold here for about 7k. 

Both of those have DACs which are considered to be outstanding.  The only two box solution I’d recommend would be a PS audio Directstream memory player, combined with any DAC with an HDMI based i2s connection.  I think you’d be able to choose from a variety of DACs such as the PS audio’s own DS DAC, the wyred4sound Dac2v2 or even the exogirl comet. 

avlee said...The only two box solution I’d recommend would be a PS audio Directstream memory player,  "combined with any DAC with an HDMI based i2s connection."    I think you’d be able to choose from a variety of DACs such as the PS audio’s own DS DAC, the wyred4sound Dac2v2 or even the exogirl comet.

If you want to utilize the DMP for the native DSD layer on all sacd's... you must use the new DMP transport in tandem with their DS  sr/jr dacs for full sacd glory.  

From PS Audio website...

DMP opens the long restricted DSD layer of SACD to PS Audio DACs. Through a unique code-handshake, DMP will deliver the raw DSD layer of copyright protected SACD directly into your PS Audio DAC. This means that for the first time you’ll uncover the wealth of audio’s finest digital medium, DSD, and hear exactly what the mastering engineers who created these discs have enjoyed all along.

avlee, thank you for recommendation
I think I will go with 2 box solution.
I am listening to digital file 80% of time for digital music.
What I am concerning is that upgraded DAC might not be better than Cary 306 SACD pro as DAC.
I feel necessity of new DAC but I am not sure which one will be meaningful upgrade from my current set up.

I think just the opposite.  The 306 SACD PV is an excellent SACD player but just a decent DAC for CD/redbook, IMO.  What are your digital file formats?