Wanting to upgrade my streaming sound quality.
I would really like to get my streaming sq up to my analog sq. My equipment is a McIntosh MC 452, C47, TD 124 with an AT 150 SA on a SME M2-9 tone arm, a Rega P8 with an Alpheta 3, a restored MR 74 tuner, driving Aerial 7t speakers. My streaming now is an iPad with a usb cable into my preamp with Tidal. I would be willing to spend around $2500 . A one box solution would be preferable for a steamer/dac combo although two boxes could also work. I’m not interested in multiple clocks and separate power supplies etc. Also I don’t use CD’s for a source. I do have AT&T fiber internet with up to 1000 mb speed and my modem is only around 5 feet from my audio rack. Balanced inputs is preferable but not a deal breaker. I’ve looked at the HiFi Rose 250 and the 150 although the latter is more money than I want to spend. Any help would be greatly appreciated. I’m an Analog guy in a digital world.
Greg
Another one box solution that has some enthusiastic fans: For under $3000, a Cambridge CXN V2 with an upgrade by Modwright
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+1 @samsterid
a great choice indeed - especially if you like tubes~ ModWright Instruments | Cambridge CXN V2 Tube Modification
It looks to have all the features the OP wants with an upgraded power supply. Equally someone like Dan to stand behind the product. I have a cxn v1 and even thought of sending to Dan to upgrade except its 5 years old now. I also have a PSaudio PWD and a ROMA69DC . I love the tubes in the ROMA for a little more life. The CXN is the most user friendly and everyone who connects can play though it easily.
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