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Recommendations on a digital system

I have a Pass X1 and Bryston 4B SST and I want to go digital. I need to figure out the connections I will need and if that Pass/Bryston can handle it or if I need to sell and buy something new. I don’t have a streamer yet, I don’t know what to get. I’m also looking to use my lifetime Sirius signal somehow as well. Please give me some ideas on a streamer/DAC/CD ripper that possibly has a headphone amp. I also have Sirius lifetime that I would like to incorporate. My hopes are to do all this without needing to use any switches or unplugging/plugging in connections when changing source. No wifi, modest prices (used gear on Audiogon or eBay?).

I just read a post where the poster had tried almost every DAC and streamer out there without really explaining the price point and quality in each. I'm too old and don't have enough time to try and sell/buy the next thing. I'm looking for honest recommendations and affordable price points or links to equipment on Audiogon if possible. I'm pretty sure with all the audio experience on this forum I can get a few recommendations!
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big_greg
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Bob,

I don't see Sirius as one of the services available in the Bluesound app, at least the android version which is what I use.
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imabucfan OP
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Like I said passing a bad source through a good speaker is garbage in, garbage out so maybe I will confine the Sirius subscription to my car!
Bob thank you, I don't need to stream wirelessly so the Bluesound Node is a definite possibility!
gdnrbob
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@big greg,
You are correct!
I was confusing it with Spotify.
And, I have to say the sound quality of Sirius is much worse than Spotify.

I just found this:
https://support.bluos.net/hc/en-us/articles/360000252127-Stream-Bluetooth-audio-to-a-BluOS-Player
Bob
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My preference is to have no blutooth/wireless since I will be listening in the same room as my gear. I have noticed nearly all the media players are either wireless (as an option) or amplifier which I would not need either. Are there any units that are used just as a source input into a preamp? I have not found any, maybe I'm not looking in the right places. I hope the unit would include a decent DAC/cd ripper/(possibly) even a headphone amp. The Blusound Vault 2 is supposed to be all of these, but they don't advertise it as such?
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