Prem,I am not in a hurry to get the new amp as the sugden is playing pretty well. However eventually I would change it when my sugden gets sold.Meantime I am waiting for Jacob to finalize on the new version of Gaanam. Also i am thinking of OTL implementations - transcend audio. I am pretty happy with the dac considering the marantz as transport.Cabling is really a weak point in my system.Possibly will be going for Auditorium cables if budget permits.