I've downgraded from an arya stealth and ifi zen stack HFM signature to a 560s eith a zen dac air.

Honestly i'm not really missing the arya as much as i thought i would.

Sure the sound quality isn't anywhere near the same level but the 560s still is good enough to make me enjoy my music plenty enough (enjoy your music, not your gear)

When i first got my arya and put it on for the first time i was blown away by the sound quality but that feeling goes away too quick to justify the price.

Hearing all your favorite songs with that sound quality is fun when you put them on for the first time but then it becomes normal and not as much fun as the first time you put them on.

So basically no, it is not worth it IMO.

If you really want an upgrade there is also the hifiman sundara which to my ears can come pretty close to the arya.