Ready For Digital Source...Computer?

BTW, if you choose the Allo, its based on the ESS 9038 chip and therefore has transparent (no truncation errors) digital volume control.  No balance, but voluem contorl. For an all-digital system that has real advantages both in signal chain integrity and money

high amp there are no options in the evo line

standard model $3500.00

high End model $5,500.00

       Aeon model $7500.00

       the Master $16,000.00

and with an Evo you can start wiith a standard

and up-grade it to any of the better sounding models

Dace and Troy

Audio Intellect NJ

us importers 432Evo music servers

audiotroy - Is the EVO a DAC as well?

Usb to dac to hifi is all that is needed to test the waters initially. Cheap and easy just try it and see. I recommend a longer usb wire to keep noisy computer at a safe distance from hifi gear. Cost a few dollars on Amazon. 

After so many appalled responses to your suggestion of using a computer, I will have to consider my system as unworthy until I get a dedicated streamer! But to your initial question, I have loved the sound of my macbook playing hires files from the hard drive or streaming TIDAL. I use a Schiit Modi Multibit DAC into a Schiit Freya, a Marantz 8B and Totem Rainmakers+REL3. Adding a USB DAC years back was a very noticeable upgrade from a headphone out to RCA, but my Dragonfly phone DAC was also a nice (cheap) upgrade. Since you're just keeping costs low for now, I'd say enjoy the music through whatever you can afford! I find so much variation in recordings, that sound quality varies with any gear. And now I can go researching all the streamers...