DAP with amp and Internet streaming (Spotify, Youtube etc.)

[buonassi]

LG v30/v40 will resample all third party apps like youtube (except a few special ones) to 48k variant.  So, if you want to avoid SRC, get a DAP that can change the ALSA state for all apps you install.

 

DX160 is a solid choice and I own one - it avoids SRC.  It's sound is deceptively better than move expensive DAPs I've owned, but not quite TOTL.

 

Plus, you said you'd be driving planars?  The DX160 in balanced mode has tremendous power and a low noise floor (as well as low output impedance).