Streamer Value Question Innous vs Bluesound

NUC small form factor PC
if you go the Roon route you will need something to host the core.
https://www.intel.co.uk/content/www/uk/en/products/boards-kits/nuc.html

Just read a rather poor performance review on ASR for the Bluesound.
I think I need to continue shopping for a better $1,000 solution.

Start with a Zen Mini Mklll and upgrade the DAC and power supply as funds allow.  

Chorus,

I have three streamers in different systems and have been able to do direct comparisons of each.  I have the Bluesound Node 2i, and Aurender N100H, and and Auralic Aries G2.  The Aurender is audibly  better than the Node 2i and the G2 is audibly better than the Aurender.  They are priced accordingly as well.  There are other users in these forums who have gone much farther upstream in performance (and price) than I have and report additional gains in performance.  And, having read their various posts on these forums, it would appear there’s general agreement that that the server/streamer is at least as important as the DAC.  Happy shopping and let us know what you decide.

The BlueSound output does not include USB ... which I think many of the better DACs require.