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Streamer matching to system

I am looking to upgrade from my blusound node. I am running a McIntosh MA5300 integrated amp with Revel f208’s and a velodyne DD10 sub with iPad as control interface. I am looking for recommendations for a hifi streamer & digital transport that can store digitally purchased hi res music files. The innuous models come to mind but wondering if there are other products / solutions that I should demo? Some other considerations:  very open to used gear, no limitations on space to house the solution, MQA is not required as I prefer Qobuz, trying to stick close to $3k budget. Cheers!

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sunshdw's avatar
sunshdw
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Here's my suggestion

 

 

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fuzztone
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You can put a 2 TB SSD into a Hifi Rose RS250 for under $3K total.

Showey like your Mac.

Plays Roon, Qobuz, Tidal, Spotify and Rose Tube.

PCM 768

DSD 512

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audphile1
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@matt_mccloat if you’re using McIntosh built in DAC, my recommendation would be to add a good external DAC and worry about the streamer at a later point. 

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barts
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@audphile1   +1

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baylinor
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@matt_mccloat 

If you check out my system, you will see what I did to upgrade my Node. I have now zero need to spend more on a streamer. The Node set up the way it is is at least as good as my vinyl and CD rigs. In fact the streaming has even a wider soundstage. For real.

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