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Under $3K streaming dac suggestions, Roon Ready?

Just as the title explains..

Currently using an Auralic Mini to Mytek Liberty.  Looking for a one box solution to save space/cables primarily, but if sound quality improvement is capable in the under $3K range as well, then WOOHOO!!!

Will be hooked up to a Yamaha A-S2100 integrated, Spendor A4 speakers.

I've previously used: Lumin D2, and PS Audio DSD Jr. - and both of those sounded the same as my current setup, and I'm not against going back to either of those since they fit the requirements.

Open to all/any other suggestions.  I have my eye currently on: Mytek Brooklyn Bridge and the Teac NT-505.  Would prefer a component that offers balanced & unbalanced outputs, and volume control isn't needed of course.

Best,
Rob


robelvick
aberyclark
1,410 posts
 
What kind of Dac does the Bel-Canto have? It can’t be much if there’s no highlights of the dac on the product page. With no balanced outputs, I'm not certain if this would be any better than a Bluesound node at 1/3 the price
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orchardaudio
126 posts
 
PecanPi Streamer:
http://www.orchardaudio.com/pecanpi
soix
10,299 posts
 
@aberyclark -- someone mentioned above the DAC is their 2.7, which if true is a very good DAC. 
aberyclark
1,410 posts
 
Really, the Teac looks like the real winner in the under 3k price range. 
jworth
37 posts
 
Hi all,
This particular forum has been very interesting to me.  There were very few responses (maybe 2) that recommended the Roon Nucleus or Nucleus+ as a good solution.  I am wondering why that would be the case?  I use the Nucleus+ to stream Roon, Tidal and Qubuz through a Chord Hugo tt2 via usb into a Krell Illusion preamp using the balanced analog outputs/inputs.  I find the sound quality  to be phenomenal. The Nucleus+ also has a 2 terabyte storage drive for my  “streaming” content.  What am I missing?  Thank you.
JW
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