I think your amp and speakers are pretty solid, so I highly suggest getting a Bluesound Node2i and get a Qobuz subscription that’s on special right now for $15/month and is a much better deal than hi-res Tidal IMO. The Node will solve several of your issues as you can ditch the computer while still being able to play your stored music, and the DAC in the Node is pretty decent and may well be an upgrade from your Zdac. Between significantly upgrading your source material, getting rid of the noisy computer, and quite possibly getting a better DAC you should realize a rather significant jump in sound quality and overall enjoyment I’d think. Hope this helps, and best of luck.
Need tips to better my sound
I’m not computer savvy and enjoy the convenience of streaming.
Right now my router goes to my smart TV by ethernet cable. I stream Spotify app on TV through an optical cable to my dac (old parasound zdac) to yamaha integrated(a-s500) to Revel tower speakers.
Would the best Improvement be to get a dedicated streamer such as a blue sound? I heard blue sound doesn’t work with Spotify but maybe I could get Tidal? I have music stored on an external hard drive, but my computer is slow, old and crappy. I enjoy streaming and seeing my music choices on my TV screen. Do I need a computer to utilize a dedicated streamer? I don’t know how to go about improving this budget (ghetto) set up that I’ve got. The only brick-and-mortar store around me either wants to sell me tons of crap I can’t afford, or Best Buy tells me "sonos".
suggestions? directions? thanks.
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