What are you using as a streamer? Constructive feedback please.

I agree that phones are "overlooked and vastly underrated as a front end streaming/player platform". 

+2.  I recently upgraded the Apple Camera Adapter with a LavriCable version and the improvement was not small, in case anyone else is using that setup.  At some point I’ll try a dedicated streamer because, well, I’m an audiophile so really have no choice.  But I’m pretty happy with the extreme convenience and cost effectiveness of using my iPhone/iPad with Qobuz so the improvement will have to be significant to give all that up. 

Incidentally, @jerryg123, did you ever give an update on your impressions of the Mini GaN 5?  VERY interested in your findings!

@soix No I have not.

Giving it and the Ref501S a good run in and will give them both a listen next week when I get back into town.

Thanks for reminding me.

Have a great day.

Ah, I see the old binary zeros and ones raised its ugly head.

Yes, couldn't agree more. That is the basis of digital. 

Sadly there's more to it than that.

Oils ain't oils and for sure equipment ain't equipment.

 

I started with Bluesound Node 2i and am generally happy with it. I upgraded it with an external power supply mod to take the AC out of the chassis -  makes a difference.  On my main systems, I upgraded to an Auralic Aries G2 using wireless driving my Audiomirror Tubadour SE DAC.  I also use a Bricasti M3 DAC with the network streamer option fed by ethernet on the other high-end system.  Right now I am in my office listening to the Bluesound Node 2i (w/ upgrade) with the Schiit Bifrost 2 DAC.  Sounds great.  I have found I am very sensitive to digital glare, and all of my systems are at a place now where that isn't a problem for me.

Using a Cambridge Azur 851N. it's about $1500. I'm currently rotating amps and speakers:  Pass Int-25 / Luxman 505 uXII  with  Harbeth SHL5 plus HD / Klipsch HeresyIV / Dynaudio Heritage Special.