I am looking to get a digital-to-digital streamer for my new office system. I currently have a Sonare microRendu and that unit will move to another room once my new office system is built up. I also use ROON. I was originally considering getting a DAC with Ethernet streaming built-in but I may require a DAC with DSP and those DACs do not have this feature. I should add that the Linn SELEKT DSM streamer/DAC has Ethernet streaming and DSP but lacks the analog inputs I need (it also sounds excellent).
It has been suggested to me to buy an Innous streamer to get my music across to the DAC. However, I am trying to understand why these products are better than my current noisy computer combined with the micrRendu digital-to-digital type products. Anybody done a comparison? Is it because of noise on the Ethernet wire polluting the DAC?
http://innuos.com/en In no particular order the following streamers have have come up in my research as being better than the microRendu I currently own (I have not heard these) :
Simaudio Mind2
https://simaudio.com/en/product/mind2-network-player/ Sonare Signiture Rendu
http://www.sonore.us/Signature-Rendu-SE.html Auralic G2 Aeris
https://us.auralic.com/products/aries-g2 I am interested in the feedback or thought process of people who were making the same streamer decision as me. What did you guys end up getting or looking to get? I know there are a lot of lower costs alternatives and I am open to anything that will take my to the top tier sound level.
My preamp/DAC choice is looking like it will be the Anthem STR.
