What is it you expect to hear from hifi gear that you have not yet?

That cue that I hear from real musicians playing. It could be the kid next door practicng his trumpet inside the house or a high school band playing in the mall or on the football field...you immediately know it’s really people playing real instruments. I haven’t heard that yet from any HiFi rig.
But I keep on pushing on!
Cheers,
Spencer

@mapman   Keep working on it. I've heard very significant differences in sonic quality from digital music servers/streamers.  Ranging from my initial efforts at a dedicated computer set up, through an Antipodes DX II, then a step back with a Roon Nucleus (the Antipodes got overwhelmed by Roon's bloatware eventually), and now with a Taiko Extreme I have heard very significant progression.  The Extreme has been an amazing improvement, providing digital music that is emotionally involving to the point that it competes with vinyl.  No kidding.  Source first!

@jbrrp1 

Difference in streamers only to same DAC?

sound quality differences from different dedicated streamers

just don't hear it... 🙉

@mapman  Yes, all to the same DAC, and all other elements of the system are the same, too.