Streaming

Do different sources of streaming material sound different? - Yes.
Do different devices sound better than my current $100
Auris bluMe HD Bluetooth 5.0 ? - Yes or No.....a better streamer also cost more $$$...you may or may not hear appreciable uptick in performance.

You’re going to hear all sorts of opinions based on personal experiences and then there are those - bits are bits, are we talking 1’s and 0’s ....how can they sound different? Digital can never sound as good as analog (vinyl) BS...so why bother. 

First off, why are you’re seeking opinions on something you already own...are you unhappy with its sound or just curious. If you’re looking to improve your digital experience or even curious what else is out there then please outline your rest of the system and the budget so members here can give their recommendations.

Here are couple of recent threads that will provide some insight on digital streaming.

https://forum.audiogon.com/discussions/fairly-new-to-streaming-where-to-start

https://forum.audiogon.com/discussions/streaming-for-beginners

First and foremost, there are good sounding recordings, and bad sounding recordings, no matter the format. Some streaming sources do sound better than others, and that is based on the file format and bitrate. Like anything in our hobby, there are good sounding devices, and better sounding devices, price USUALLY being the differentiator.

@jw944ts - I own a Auris BluMe Bluetooth receiver and it a very good for what it does. I previously owned a couple of less expensive Bluetooth receivers and I found the BluMe to be superior in Sound Quality and far superior in maintaining a stable connection.

However, the Auris BluMe is not a streamer. You stream music from some bluetooth enabled device, like a laptop, smartphone, etc., through the BlueMe. It simply wirelessly connects your source device to your system.

Bluetooth is reported to be lossy and compressed. You can find plenty of information on the internet regarding this. A dedicated streaming device connected directly to your system via analog cables, or digital cables, theoretically should sound better.

That said, I stream Spotify Premium (a lossy format) from my laptop via bluetooth to an Auris BluMe connected to my integrated amp. The BlueMe has a built-in DAC and it produces pretty good sound. I also run a digital cable out of the BlueMe to an external DAC, then into my integrated amp. I don't hear much difference between the analog out of the BleMe and the digital out through my DAC.

If you are happy with the sound and functionality you have now, stop right there. However, if you are not happy with the sound quality you are hearing, and/or the functionality of the streaming method you are using, do some research of dedicated streaming devices, such as the Bluesound Node 2i.

At about $550, the Bluesound Node 2i is nearly the defacto standard for dedicated audio streamers. You might want to check it out to see if it better meets your need for Sound quality and fuctionality. BTW, it also has bluetooth, so it will also do everything you are doing now, plus a whole lot more.