For those that have separate Streamers & DACS


What are some of your favorite streamers/servers strictly from a sound quality perspective?  Please assume a stand-alone DAC.  I've read such a variety of opinions on streamers and was interested in opinions from those that have tried different streamers on with their DACs.  

badgerdms

Aurender. It is all they build and there flagship is arguable the best. I have tried all sorts of MAC, PC, and others as well as owning an Aurlic Aries G2 for nearly a year. I now own an Aurender N100 and Aurender W20SE. You can see them under my UserID.

 

I always use a separate DAC.

Thanks.  My only hesitation on the Aurender is its lack of compatibility with Roon, but I hear nothing but good things about them.

Another vote for Aurender. I highly recommend their outstanding streamers for sound and build quality. Their proprietary Conductor app is robust and without the complexities of Roon. I have access to both Roon and Conductor apps and find myself using Conductor more often than Roon.,