Depending on your listening goals, consider a nice set of headphones and possibly a headphone amp. I do much of my listening in my home office, a tiny room, with only me listening. Given that situation, headphones are a great option. If you want to entertain groups of people, of course they won't work. Just wanted to say consider your playback needs before deciding on your gear.
FWIW, I run Waveterminal 2496 digi-out > smART D/IO DAC > AKG K501s