Need recommendations for a streamer
I would like to upgrade from a Bluesound Node to a higher quality streamer.
The Node sounds fine with my current system, but I am making a second system for my wife, and the Node is going to that new system. I thought I would take the opportunity to upgrade my streamer at this time.
My criteria are that it be a streamer only (no DAC/storage/CD player, etc), be able to hook into wi-fi/cloud without a physical wire/connection, have balanced outputs to go to my DAC, and cost less than 2,500 USD. Can anybody think of a streamer that fits this bill?
The rest of my system:
DAC: Terminator II
Preamp: Schiit Freya+
Amps: PS Audio M1200 x 2
Speakers: Thiel CS 2.3
Thanks.
Thank you, all, for the great constructive responses. It has been quite an education, clarifying many things and raising new questions as my understanding of the topic grows.
It sounds like what I need to do to optimize my streaming system is 1. Hardwire my streamer 2. Get a linear power supply 3. Invest in an ethernet switch 4. Consider a digital to digital converter
Do I have that right, and did I prioritize/sequence them correctly?
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Ted Smith of PS Audio fame. (Created the DirectStream Dac) when asked: Ted … would a powered USB hub connected to a linear power supply address the USB noise issue? It will help compared to the typical noisy USB supplies in computers and the wall wart USB hub supplies. You only want the DS on the USB hub with a linear supply and you want to use a shorter USB cable there (6’ or whatever, not 15’.)
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https://www.denafrips.com/gaia Yes, digital to digital converter. Like this^^^ |
