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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

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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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and.... if you purchased the HIFI Rose I am sure it will bring you many excellent years of listening. Waiting to hear your impressions 

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…as am I waiting to hear your impressions. Have the very same dilemma. Read countless reviews, as well as TAS’s recommendation just need to hear real world feedback to make the jump up to the HIfi Rose 150.

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It should be here today. I have a new Ethernet cable coming with it and some balanced xlr cables already here. Excited to get it up and running.

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@gphill 

 

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