Alwayswantmore,
Before you dump everything, regret, re-purchase, and lose, I would try the Glow Audio Amp One with the Glow Audio DAC at under a grand shipped for the pair. Omega speakers are friendly to all amp types, but with a good (not necessarily pricey) single ended triode or single ended pentode, single tube per output amp, they take on a whole new character. I presently use the Glow amp on my desktop with the Glow DAC and the new Omega Super 3i speakers. It is not the most expensive desktop system I have had, but it is the best so far. The DAC also is amazing considering it is only $128 by itself.
Yes, yes, I remember about the remote, but I just had to get in another shot.
We don't give up easily do we? We hate to lose fellow listeners out of our ranks. I wish you the best in whatever choice you make.
CR