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Worth it to add streamer to Hegel H390

Hi Audiogon forum.  Question for all of you who may have some experience.  I recently bought a Hegel H390 and love it.  I stream via UPnP Tidal MqA and Qobuz and think it sounds great.  Currently hooked up to my Dynaudio Contour 30’s.  
Not a fan of the mConnect app (or others) and have thinking about adding a Lumin T2 or U1 Mini.  Not sure if the DAC in the T2 would be worth the cost vs going with transport only.  Also open to other suggestions on other transports or dac/streamer combos that are <$5500 and will be an upgrade.  Looking for a native app w/ Tidal/Qobuz integration. 
Any thoughts or suggestions?  My use case is strictly digital.  
Thanks!


helloitsben
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jjss49
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I have a Hegel H390 and tired of waiting for them to update their streaming software (no Roon, no Airplay 2, no Tidal Connect)

i agree, this is one area where hegel's crew has been quite disappointing... don't know what the problem is... airplay sucks anyway, no big deal, but roon and tidal connect are essentials for many serious audiophiles who sought out hegel for its wonderful sound

helloitsben OP
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Update - I added the Lumin U1 Mini and it’s a perfect match to my ears. Plus, with Lumin I can use Tidal Connect to steam directly from the Tidal app. Super happy, and think the DAC in the Hegel does a great job with the MQA. 

re_corder
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Thanks for the update @helloitsben! 

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