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Network streamer recommendation without a dac/amp (pure streamer), under $4k

So my SOTM 200 ultra is screwing up. Tried reburning the firmware to the microsd so many times but it doesn't start.

Want to get a more reliable streamer thats not so sensitive in terms of microsd/firmware. Want to spend about $4000 or less.

So far thinking at the $2k price point (used)
Bryston BDP2
Bryston BDP Pi
Moon mind 2
Aries g1
Bricasti M5

If I stretched my budget to $4k then:
Lumin U1
Aries G2

Any thoughts?   
smodtactical
dznutz
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Melco N1A... Buffalo actually knows how to do a network streamer correctly
smodtactical OP
979 posts
 
@dznutz  Does the Melco do roon? Its not on the roon list.

I think for me its either:

BDP2/3 vs. MiND 2 vs U1 mini

Any thought among those options ?
dznutz
146 posts
 
Out of those go with the Lumin... rock stable GUI and solid support
jackd
1,068 posts
 
Agree of those three the Lumin.
smodtactical OP
979 posts
 
Do you think the fact that it doesn't have a big toroidal supply puts it a step behind bdp3?

Although I can get one that accepts sboosters PSU which will raise it up.
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