It depends: if you think to couple it to low efficiency speakers, then it's a waste.
If you use it with a pair of very high efficiency (horn?) speakers, it could work well.
Of course you can't have the same measures of a transistor amp with high counter-reaction (hope the English translation is...
Just bought a used Anthem AVM70 at a good price, but I am very disappointed that the Roon certification is still missing.
I will check how the new beta Arc Genesis performs...
I would check your network connection.
Unfortunately the wifi connection of the Mini is very weak, so I suggest you to use powerlan or a cable if you are not very close to your access point.
I don't know if the DCS Bartok is smooth, very smooth, too smooth or soso smooth.
But I know that, for a Dac that costs like a good small car, that display is outrageous.
Small, low resolution.
And no, at this price tag the usual excuse "but the sound it's the only important thing" it's not...
The T+A Dac 200 costs around 5k.
The Teac with the vu meters is an integrated amp.
The Shanling is very limited and uses its own app, a deal breaker.
Yes, the Rme has a very "pro" look, and that's why it costs a reasonable amount of money.
At the moment, I would consider the Rme or the SPL.
It would be another box, with another mount (to buy separately), and some other cables. Replacing the Toppings with the Rme it’s the best option in my opinion.