So much music, so little time.
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There are gobs of them. Features (DSP, BT, headphone amp, LPS etc.) Streaming services desired? Outputs? "Plug n play" ness? Play local files via USB? Radio stations? Ease of control app(s)? Unless you’re paying for Roon avoid ultraRendu, SOtM, & Ropieee. Good luck with the Lumin app. All 2.5 stars of it. https://play.google.com/store/apps/details?id=com.luminmusic.lumincontroller |
One thing that's never mentioned is that laptops run fine off of battery power. No AC issues. For less than $1500 you can have a truly high-end Windows laptop, that is absolutely overkill at getting bit-perfect datastreams from network servers to an external DAC. I have mine set to "continuously on," keep the lid shut (no display noise), run Windows remotely from a phone or tablet, and happily do Office, browse the net or social media while listening to pristine sound. I've yet to be convinced that a dedicated streamer would improve the sound quality. When I hear it, I'll accept it, but with fully balanced electronics and cabling, I turn the volume sky high and there's nothing but blackness from which stunning music emerges. Audiophillia is centered on constantly improving the system, and I'm a full-fledged member, but getting digital data to a DAC is not endlessly improvable. We may be past the point of solved. |
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