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Are There Roon Ready I2S Streamers?

I thought that it was worth asking.

I'm using an IFi Zen Streamer with USB out to a MacIntosh MA1200, but I'm looking at the Denafrips Terminator Plus R2R DAC and multiple reviews have been less than kind regarding using the USB in.  This would mean adding the Denafrips Gia to reclock the USB in and export via I2S directly to the Terminator Plus.  I figure that it would be best to just find a good Roon streamer with I2S out.

vonhelmholtz
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lxgreen
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The Antipodes K50 has i2s out

vonhelmholtz OP
911 posts
 

Nice equipment.

I'm using an air cooled 10th generation i7 NUC as a server.

Both the 432 and Innuos look to be well sorted, but I'm way over my budget for gear..so looking for value and intelligent compromise.

I think that USB streamers make the most sense from a marketing standpoint, so a better DAC, or reclocker will have to do.

jackd
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If you like your iFi streamer and are looking for a DAC with a great USB input then look at the Holo vs the Denafrips.  If you don't hear an improvement over the Mc's internal DAC will be easy to turn over. 

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audiotroy
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yes the k50 is also 18k our Aeon is 7500

vonhelmholtz OP
911 posts
 

Resale on Holo is a good point.  I noticed that even with the difference in price the Aeon was compared and favorably with the K50.

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