Thanks guys and gals, it now brings up another question. I know the MB100 has a built in DAC, what other network music streamers, w/o the high price of MB100, with built in quality DACS would you suggest?
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@roddyboy, Azur 851N would be a great choice. They are currently beta testing Tidal streaming (big plus). I used to own 851N, the SQ is pretty good and a great value considering it’s asking price. Most online vendors offers 30 days return policy. The other option is to consider is Aurender A10. You get streamer/DAC and very decent preamp all in one chassis. It also does full MQA decoding as well. I know you’re trying to stay within a budget, but these two components are worth mentioning considering the current industry trend of one box solution of DAC/Streamer. http://www.bricasti.com/en/consumer/m1.php http://nadac.merging.com/product/merging-player |
I have no Mac experience, so take this with a grain of salt. For network connectivity, I use a Bluesound Node. For DAC, I use an Ayre Codex. I have no complaints. Another DAC's I would recommend is the Schiit Gungnir Multibit and Yggy. To me, DAC technology is going to improve exponentially, so buying the 'best' (and usually, 'most expensive'), is an effort in futility. Plus, I like how Ayre and Schiit offer upgrades to their equipment. B |
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