streaming devices, which would you buy?
My experience is with the Node. The built in DAC is decent, but I use a MDHT Orchid with excellent results. This is exactly what I did and the sound is glorious. A separate DAC is necessary, and I like the R2R approach a lot. In your price range, another DAC like this that people favor is the Border Patrol and the Audio G-D. Also popular is the Black Ice DAC. These are things I've gathered by reading about them -- I have not heard them. So, FWIW. |
@tgilb No, the only dealer is Vinshine in Singapore. They have contracted two people to do US service though:
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Thanks for the info on Denafrips. I’m not sure about ordering from Singapore so would have to give thst one some thought. back to the main subject on streaming devises I use the Node 2i with Amazon HD and am very happy with the streaming capabilities and the BluOs app also. I find the onboard DAC to be very nice and would be ok if that was all I had but I do switch back and forth with a PS Audio DAC also. I do my serious listening to vinyl but as others have stated streaming opens a whole new world to discovering new music. It’s great if you don’t want to flip an album every 20 minutes or so and I find both the CD quality and HD quality songs to sound really good. Try it you’ll like it! |
