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Best Streamer for under (or not much over) $1K

I am contemplating a new WiFi music streamer (not server) with built in DAC for my stereo system. Sound quality is top criterion (contemporary jazz, classical, fusion, etc).
Currently using an old Squeezebox Duet for Pandora Premium (with iPeng app) and BlueSound Node 2 for Spotify Premium. The much newer Node 2 is acting up once in a while with failed boot ups and network drops.
Looking for one common device for all streaming services, using same control app and source selector position on the preamp. Also considering adding Tidal Masters (MQA) and Amazon Music HD (FLAC).
I do not need music library server or multi-device/room capabilities. Will be using analog output to the preamp.
What do you guys think of the Audiolab 6000N Play, or any other recommendations within a reasonable price range.
P.S., Will also consider used equipment within above parameters.
Thanks!
yoramguy1
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yoramguy1 OP
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So... you control Pandora "upstream" with the Roku remote?
But I don’t see HDMI input on the Orchard...
How would Roku feed the signal to the Orchard? 
Thanks!
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fuzztone
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You can bluetooth Pandora from your phone. This thing will do that:
https://www.crutchfield.com/S-b7tw9CcgBXd/p_244NP5/Primare-NP5-Prisma.html?XVINQ=GLX&awkw=932783...
Then buy a Schiit Modi MultiBit DAC and you’re there at $850 for two small boxes.
It WILL sound better than BluNode.
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robelvick
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How about a used Auralic Altair (1st gen) or a Cambridge CXN V2?  They both do Airplay, and the Cambridge has Chromecast built in as well.  

What's your source for Pandora - phone, tablet, computer?
yoramguy1 OP
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Gents,
Thanks for the many good ideas. Some comments and questions to the recent ones:
Currently my source for Pandora Premium is a Squeezebox Duet streaming directly from Pandora.com over WiFi and controlled by an iPeng app on my iPhone.  I want to preserve the native signal and perform good quality DAC on the original stream and route the analog signals into my preamp, and retain the full control of Pandora via sone App.  I’m not sure what other Apps retain full functionality of Pandora Premium same as the Pandora app or iPeng.
(The Pandora part of my streaming actually works very well.  The motivation for the possible change is that my Node 2 which I use for Spotify seems to start crapping out 
and I was hoping for an opportunity to integrate all streaming and control into one device without sacrificing sound quality.)
Would Bluetooth, Airplay or Chromecast accomplish that? I’m not quite clear how.Thanks again.

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