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New streamer needed

My streamer, 10yrs old, stopped functioning. Now I am listening to CDs again with the transport of the older Accuphase DP-67 and Merason Frerot DAC. The combination sounds great, very detailed and transparent. Now I am wondering how much money I would need to spend on a new streamer to match that sound level and which brands and models to look for. Any suggestions, possibly also from people who know the Merason and/or Accuphase? I am using Qobuz for streaming, and wireless options would be great too. Thank you.

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stievus OP
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Measured again. Speed is 144Mbps, strength -42 dBm. I assume that is good enough for WiFi connection I guess.

I have seen the 432 EVO but it's not wireless, I think. The Italian  Volumio Revo looks great too at an affordable price.

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mdalton
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144 is plenty.  And the Volumio seems like a great choice - I really love the look!

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audphile1
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Yeah 144 is more than enough. You can also get a cheap wifi extender for that room. If Volumeo comes with return policy, definitely try it. 
 

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Actually, I am hesitating between the Volumio Rivo and the Metronome DSS1 which is much more expensive but I can get for a good price. It's from a high-end french company.

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based on quick look at their website, doesn’t look like Metronome does wifi, so you should make sure.  But also much more limited regarding high res sample rates, both pcm and dsd; only 192k and dsd64,vs 768k dsd256 for Volumio.

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