Point of higher priced streamer?

yyzsantabarbara1,914 postsI broke down and bought the UltraCap LPS 1.2 based on the comments here and the ASR links posted here. Let me see now if that was money well spent.

https://uptoneaudio.com/products/ultracap-lps-1-2?variant=6075727314979

The LPS-1.2 is a single output, 1.1-amp linear power supply intended for powering a wide range of audio and computer devices.  Examples include: UpTone's own ISO REGEN, the Sonore microRendu and ultraRendu, SOtM streamers, small DACs and headphone amps, USB>S/PDIF converters, specialty computer USB cards, SSDs, fibre media converters, PS Audio LANRover, SqueezeBox Touch, etc.

yes, please let us know if you notice an improvement in sound quality from your microRendu.

Sure, though it looks like February when they will ship to me. It is easy to tell improvements and deficiencies with my new system.

I was intrigued by the fact that ASR web site gave some measurements advocating a LPS for the microRendu. Seems like a lot of folks already knew that from the posts I read subsequently. I did not follow streaming too much after I had the microRendu working (and reliably) with my rig. I would have saved some money if I did not read this thread.

I was also looking into the EtherREGEN (again) from UpTone Audio but it seems controversial and it is also not idea for my situation where I hope in 2021 to have 2 killer DACs hooked to my preamp. I would be doing the EtherREGEN's B > A data flow and that is said to be sub-optimal. No need to speed money if I cannot use the best performance.

No. You put the incoming internet feed on A side. The streamer on B side, everything else on A side remaining three ports. You will be OK.

No this will not work for me because I have 2 (maybe 3 DACs) that will be hooked up at the same time. The microRendu will be hooked up to 1 and an RJ45 will be the input on the second DAC. 

For my situation something like the Denafrips Giaa maybe better though I am not getting any of these things until I check out the stock streaming quality. 

The 2 DACs I hope to get are the AudioByte Hydra stack, which has the new HUB piece with RJ45 streaming input (some amazing tech on this stack). The other DAC is the Halo May KTE which is supposed to have a great USB input. I will also have the Benchmark DAC3B back but likely on my headphone rig unless I like it best.

You just got a reply from John Swenson in Audiophile Style. The designer himself. I suggest you read that reply in full. Meaning not just the first paragraph