Streamer question

streamers are dedicated computers designed to produce a pure low noise bitstream, and they rely on software to work and interface with the user and a menagerie of streamed music sources

the software aspect, and the integration of the software with a changing set of streamed music sources is a key variable... for example tidal connect is a form of service-to-streamer coupling software that must be properly coded into a streamer... i would be reluctant to rely on small makers to forever keep up to date on the ever changing streaming world and have their user interface and operating software fully up to snuff

“i would be reluctant to rely on small makers to forever keep up to date on the ever changing streaming world and have their user interface and operating software fully up to snuff.”


@jjss49 makes an excellent point. I would look at offerings from Aurender or Lumin. Even a Node paired with an external DAC gives you much more robust platform and SQ to stream music from vast variety of streaming services.

what @ jjss49 said.  Even Bryston a respected hardware supplier of streaming devices , IMO, struggles with the software side of their streaming devices.  Having said that their streaming  devices sound great.  On the flips side look a Sonos; midfi hardware at best but have captured a large segment of the streaming market by focusing a producing superior software.

Never hoid of 'em.  
For that reason, I'm out.

Agree with Lalitk