Higher End DACs

The T+A SD 3100HV is a streaming DAC, the SDV 3100HV is a streaming DAC preamp.

https://www.ta-hifi.de/en/audiosystems/hv-series/sd-3100-reference-streaming-dac-2/

https://www.ta-hifi.de/en/audiosystems/hv-series/sdv-3100-reference-streaming-dac-preamp/

@ufguy73, A common question ... different directions are a quirk in development.
Streaming / Pre / DAC is common ... Look at the description for Pre Box
S2 digital.
Also for another version: https://www.project-audio.com/en/product/stream-box-s2/ ... for consideration.
Another example would be Hugo TT2 includes a Headphone Amp otherwise pure DAC.

In the example of T+A choose the Streaming DAC and use your existing Pre ... or T+A SDV-3100 Pre Streaming DAC for streaming ... you have to decide which sounds best to you.

@djones51@rego

thanks guys - i was confused by the nomenclature...

but it looks like the streamer+DAC+preamp is only $2500 more than the streamer+DAC (at least according to a review)?

The Streamer/Dac looks to be $35,000, the streamer/dac/pre $37,500.

https://www.thecableco.com/components/digital.html?dir=desc&order=price

Are there any reasons why, for only 2500 more, one shouldnt go ahead and get what many seem to think is a great preamp?