Why would this gentleman need a Dac based streamer sucn a Node when the Hegel has a good dac built in?
He can go with:
1: Wired steaming via any computer in the Network
2: Dedicated server Innuous or Lumin or Auralic for high quality digital output direct particularly via USB for upsampling and or upconversion via Roon.
3: A dac based server and go analog out if that dac sounds better or use a digital out ie a Node.
We love the Node and sell and endorse them however, an amplifier with USB can often accept an upconverted data stream via USB which usally sounds better than running an SPDIF or AES input.
Dave and Troy
Audio Doctor NJ
He can go with:
1: Wired steaming via any computer in the Network
2: Dedicated server Innuous or Lumin or Auralic for high quality digital output direct particularly via USB for upsampling and or upconversion via Roon.
3: A dac based server and go analog out if that dac sounds better or use a digital out ie a Node.
We love the Node and sell and endorse them however, an amplifier with USB can often accept an upconverted data stream via USB which usally sounds better than running an SPDIF or AES input.
Dave and Troy
Audio Doctor NJ