Streamer wanted

Love the Bluesound 2i. Works great with Amazon (for me, at least). Connected to a decent DAC and ethernet cable, it sounds very good, even if my cd's and vinyl sound better. But for $549 it's a tremendous bargain.

Ianrmack,

Sorry, I neglected to mention I’m using a Benchmark DAC 3B.
I may retry the Bluesound with it, as the last time I used the BS, it was with a different DAC.

I think you should still consider the Sonore opticalRendu. Small Green Computers sell the bundle (opticalRendu + power supply + converter + fiber optic cable) for $700 less than the Lumin UI Mini, and IMO provides superior sound quality. Otherwise, the Node 2i is a solid choice as well. Good luck and enjoy the music :)

I ordered the Node 2i.

Forgive me if someone already posted. I have the NAD C 658. For $1600 it’s a great device. (You may be able to find it a bit cheaper if you have a local store.) I only use the streaming and DAC features as it supports MQA. And it offers XLR balanced (pre-out) if needed. (I have it balanced connected to a McIntosh MA352.) You may not have any interest in MQA but when I "A-B" tested a few, I liked the option (if? when?) MQA grows. It is BlueOS. One very brief review https://www.whathifi.com/us/best-buys/streaming/best-music-streamers And as several have noted, Hans Beekhuyzen reviews, he likes it a lot. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=c04EJODliww
https://www.whathifi.com/us/reviews/nad-c-658
https://nadelectronics.com/nad-announces-versatile-c-658-bluos-streaming-dac/
Happy listening!