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Streamer, no DAC please?

Sorry if this topic has been beaten to a pulp...I recently upgraded the digital side of my rig, Denafrips, Pontus 15 with a Project CD Box RS2T transport...

Now I have the itch to try streaming. It pains me to invest in a high end streamer and once again pay for a DAC.

Is it possible to find a quality steamer without a DAC? Any direction is appreciated, FYI, I consider myself a luddite.

larseand
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maxwave
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How much do you want to pay ?

https://www.audiogon.com/listings/lisbcd9i-lumin-u1-media-servers

https://www.canuckaudiomart.com/details/650032567-lumin-u1-mini-with-sbooster-power-supply-free-shipping/

 

v-fi
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The Matrix Audio Element S is worth a look. Very highly regarded dedicated streaming with only digital outputs. 

The Eversolo DMP-A6 is also very popular. It's actually a multi function device that can be used as all in one streaming source, or just as a DAC, or just as a transport. But the price is right and the execution so good that a lot of people use it as a dedicated transport anyway. 

I would look into both of those, you should be able to find them from a dealer that allows in-home trials or easy returns. Amazon might even have the Eversolo which makes it easy.

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maxwave
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FIIO  SR11

 

https://www.fiio.com/sr11

yyzsantabarbara
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The new DAC less LUMIN U2 streamer that is the old X1 minus the DAC section is something that I would get if I needed another streamer. I have 3 Sonore OpticalRendu's streamers so I am good on the streaming front. However, when (or if) one of them dies I will get something like the U2.

LUMIN U2

I owned the X1 DAC before and loved the steaming section of that unit. It supports a Fibre optic connection natively and has so many features (that I used).

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