Need recommendations for a streamer

If source is not gonna be combined DAC, don’t waste your money with more expensive servers, at the end all sends 0 and 1s to DAC.

Haha! I was waiting for the '0s and 1s' argument to show up. Applying the same logic, why invest in a nice DAC or DDCs. It's all 0s and 1s after all, right?

Why do you never read about Streamer A vs Streamer B ? Cause noboby

can hear a difference. It is all in the DAC. Uptone Audio Etherregen-$650 buy one.

I use an Innuos Zen 3 also. Does more than you want but is DAC less. 

Why do you never read about Streamer A vs Streamer B ? Cause noboby

can hear a difference.

this is overly simplistic, and incorrect

different streamers sound different because they manage noise, clocking, power supply, and physical isolation differently - the sonic difference can be quite noticeable to quite subtle to insignificant... depending on the network, cabling, and of course the quality of system downstream to resolve those differences

I know the Vault is not an option but just in case I wanted to share that I have two Vaults over 5 years and both failed, the first was replaced the second not. It failed during an upgrade, but since out of warranty all they offered was a reconditioned older unit at half the retail.

I wonder how I can still have hifi equipment from the 1980s that works fine and a reputable manufacturer such as Bluesound seems to be OK with some of their equipment failing within 3 years.

not to throw another streamer (there are many) but you can consider Lumin U1 or the new U2 Mini streamer/transport