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Best WiFi Music Streamer Does it exist?

I have been looking for months and I can not find anything that will fulfill my needs.

I need the following:
Music Streamer or Server, internal DAC not wanted or needed, that can accept WiFi. I know the quality is allegedly better with an ethernet cord, but I do not have one available at the location of my system.
Accepts Tidal, MQA, Roon. MQA not mandatory but highly desired.
If it needs a smart phone, it must accept android. Apple products are not available and will never be.

I do have a Dell Windows 10 Computer nearby. It gets music from a hard drive and WiFi.
a) How would the Music server sound with a USB connection from the computer?
b) Should I get a special sound card or software for the computer and ignore getting a separate Music Server?
c) How will the music quality from the Computer to the DAC compare to a separate Music Server used in between the computer and the DAC?
d) How will the music quality from the Computer to the DAC compare to a separate WiFi Music Server to the DAC?

Quality is more important than price.

It will be hooked to good equipment;
Denafrips Terminator,
PS Audio BHK Signature Preamplifier
Pass Labs x260.8 monoblocks
Martin Logan Expression ESL 13a electrostatic speakers

If there is an audible difference, I will be able to hear it (within reason).
firstonetallguy
firstonetallguy OP
92 posts
 
mattmiller

If your serious about making this streamer your primary listening device then you have to connect with a CAT 5,
"I know the quality is allegedly better with an ethernet cord, but I do not have one available at the location of my system.

If it needs a smart phone, it must accept android. Apple products are not available and will never be."

I have looked into the Aurender products, but they do not fulfill my needs, because they do not have WiFi and they do not have android applications.  At least I can not find that they do.

Thanks for your ideas.

djones51
4,947 posts
 
Auralic Aries G1 streaming transporter. Connect your hard drive to it connect it to your DAC. If you want an all in one with internal storage and DAC they have other products.  It can be controlled with BubbleUPnP, Kazoo instead of the Lightning app which is iOS.
speedbump6
760 posts
 
I second the araulic. Wow me and djones agreeing. What is the world coming to
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audiotroy
3,888 posts
 
Op any major server wil sound way better than a PC or a stream b ox

All you need is an 70 wireless to wired ethernet bridge netgear

Works perfectly

Wehave been testing servers for years and a godone can make a huge improvement in sound quality


We started years ago with supped up pcs then we switched tothe arender which sounded way better then we moved tonnous which sounded even better

Now we found what many people consider to be an even better server the 432 evo from belgium

We liked the company so mutch we became their us importer

This server runs roon or logítech media server roon remote is fine on Android and logitech has free apps for android

The hardware and build quality are top notch

The 432evoservers offer advantages that no other server company has:

Upgradable designs you can improve sound quality by upgrading to an even higher end 432 server

We havethe 3k standard
Then the4.5k high end
The the 6k aeon which challenges the 14k innous
statement

Other advantaged include a 2tb hard drive vs other compnies 1 tb

Also service is us based

Then there is the 442 plug in and other gilters to tune rhe sound

https://youtu.be/m_sYbgFvUOg

https://youtu.be/_jAv1e42RK0

Dave and troy
Audio intellect Nj
Us importers 432evo music servers,
firstonetallguy OP
92 posts
 
Auralic Aries G1 streaming transporter. Connect your hard drive to it connect it to your DAC. If you want an all in one with internal storage and DAC they have other products. It can be controlled with BubbleUPnP, Kazoo instead of the Lightning app which is iOS.
djones51

Do I understand your statement correctly?
I could hook up my windows 10 computer to the Auralic Aries G1 and use the BubbleUPnp software on my computer or on my Samsung Android phone and run the Auralic Aries G1?
Is this correct?
Can it be run from Roon on the computer?

Thanks for you help.


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