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Music streamer with no DAC and no storage?

I have an all digital Kii Three audio system (active speakers with DACS and amps) controlled by the Kii Controller fed by a KS Realization USB cable from my Mac PowerBook, with Shunyata Denali and Alpha power cords feeding the speakers.  I am looking for a top-notch streamer without a DAC (already built in to my speakers) and with no storage needed (I only stream from h-res streaming services in 24/44 - 24/192).  I would like to play the streaming services without my Mac computer, but don't need all the functions currently offered in the current all-purpose streamers.  Any ideas?   
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jeenam
131 posts
 
Just drop $350 on a used Bluesound Node 2. It's worth it just for the streaming capabilities. I never use the internal DAC and still think it's worth the price I paid used.
gdnrbob
4,442 posts
 
+1 Jeenam.
You can even get a used Node (1) for even less.
The only benefit of the new Node 2i is that it can work on the wireless 5gh band. Nice if you have a crowded 2.5gh network.
Bob
djones51
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Are there top notch streamers without DAC's? Just curious I don't know of any but I don 't know every  streamer out there. 
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three_easy_payments
2,097 posts
 
@djones51  Auralic Aries G2?  
djones51
4,947 posts
 
Looks like the G1 doesn’t have a DAC either. I never looked at those very close I just assumed they did there are a couple the OP can research. 
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