Are all streamers the same?
Dogma says they’re all the same. Experience suggests otherwise. Price may or may not be guide. Are there solid tech reasons such as bleed of noise into the digital signal? What does “it’s all about the ‘implementation’”really mean? How come power cords and interconnects make a difference? For example, there are numerous USB cords that separate the power from the signal cables to minimize interference and noise transference.
Why don’t we have an accepted science of audio, as yet? Where’s the research compilation esp at textbook level? Yes I’m happy just listening and using my ears and my biases to make judgments; no problem.
Yet I continue to see dogma, from the USA and Europe, indeed everywhere, that remains steadfast in their disbelief in variances. It becomes tiresome at times. But hey what do I care? Lol, my pursuit of fidelity and knowledge remain equally strong.
Mostly difference is in the controlling app. Many require Roon which means paid subscription. Aurender has its own app. Now as for the unit, they do have different hardware. It is up to you to decide if power supply in your computer makes a difference on the performance in general and sound in particular. I can't see how SSD brand can make a difference, but YMMV. |
@audioman58 - depends on what you measure. Seat material won't affect 0-60. But it may affect sound of the car music system. On the other hand, brand of the car battery probably won't matter... |
@carlsbad2 “…I would say that if there is dogma in streamers, it is that quality matters. The statement that they are all the same is more conspiracy theory.”
+1 |
I started out with a Bluesound Node and it was good. I added a Teddy Pardo Linear Power Supply and it was better. I now have an Aurender N200 and it much better. Something else that might matter is every company has their own operating system and App and they are definitely not the same! All the best. |
