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Combination streamer and music server…without DAC

Re. Combination streamer and music server without DAC:  There don’t seem to be too many of these out there and when I do see them, they tend to be quite pricey (Aurender N20).  I would like to use the DAC on my CD player.  I’m looking for something used, between $3K and $4K.  I suppose Lumin is an option by purchasing an L1 storage unit but I’m trying to avoid having another box.  I have about 300 to 400 cd’s.  Any suggestions?  Thanks.

 

 

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gdnrbob
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@oddiofyl , +1

@soix , +1, too.

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audiotroy
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soix no disparaging comments were made at all

being non upgradable is a statement on design

and telling of the results of a shoot out is not disparaging either 

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cakyol
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Use an Apple iphone with its lightning port as output.  Just get a lightning to USB adapter but make ABSOLUTELY sure it is Apple's own or certified.  MOST el cheapo ones from Amazon do NOT work.

The iphone runs all apps, over wifi and over cellular network. And you can get a second hand iphone X for about $300 and it does exactly what you want.

256Gbyte, $260:

https://www.amazon.com/Apple-A1901-256-Space-Gray-B077596D7L-Renewed/dp/B077596D7L/ref=sr_1_1_sspa?crid=2O9SF4OOZ4AHH&keywords=iphone+X&qid=1669766035&sprefix=iphone+x%2Caps%2C192&sr=8-1-spons&psc=1&smid=AESX3141EPI7X&spLa=ZW5jcnlwdGVkUXVhbGlmaWVyPUFBTjc4UkdEV1BWRVMmZW5jcnlwdGVkSWQ9QTAzNDkzMTQ5RFFCMjVVVFpNR0wmZW5jcnlwdGVkQWRJZD1BMDc0MjM5OTJZSVBIQVc0SkhEWFMmd2lkZ2V0TmFtZT1zcF9hdGYmYWN0aW9uPWNsaWNrUmVkaXJlY3QmZG9Ob3RMb2dDbGljaz10cnVl

 

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yoyoyaya
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@op - you can use a the computer of your choice running Roon. You need to that your DAC has a USB input and that it will see the output from the computer - but most will.

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jond
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As long as Audiotroy points out he is a dealer, which he always does, his opinions are welcome, that is of course just my opinion.

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