@lalitk The only thing that makes me balk at the ACS100 is what Aurender's site says about it:
I need a Baskin-Robbins...
best sound quality is achieved when using an N100H, N100C, N100SC, N10, A100, A10, A30 or W20SE Aurender music server / streamer as the main playerThey pretty much say the same about the ACS10:
However, the highest audio performance is realized when using the ACS10 mated with models A10, N10 or W20...which I'm just reading now. This is what I mean by paralysis. Just when I'm about ready to make a purchase another detail derails me. In writing, Aurender is admitting you will not get the best sound unless you pair it with one of their dedicated streamers. Seriously wtf? Transparency is nice, but now off to a deeper dive on the competition. There must be at least one offering that covers all bases? If the only way to achieve this is to spend far north of my target...ugh. This quest was fun up until now. It is far from straight forward.
I need a Baskin-Robbins...