Using streaming as a main source ---DSD, FLAC, MQA Streamers and DACS

KISS. Get an all in one streamer/dac. Listen ‘n learn. First step. Hold

A new or used bluesound on the low end to Lumin or Arunder on the high end are such units. A new Lumin T3 or used Lumin T2 will leave room in your budget for audio grade ethernet cables.

Aurender’s are great streamers but alas they do not work w/ Roon.

Roon is an overlay shell software that runs your Ripped CD’s (into flack files), Qobuz, Tital or whatever you stream from and is a better software interface than anything else. But to that you’ll need thier neclues box. It should be calked Pardoa’s box. I was never going to use Roon untill I did.

@kiwiscott Take it you are in New Zealand. If you are USA or 🇨🇦. Where are you? Asking to see if there’s a friendly sort here that you might visit or what dealerships to point you towards?

My head hurts. I’m putting on another LP 😁

FLAC is a lossless compression container for WAV files and not an audio format on it's own.

Start with a starter streamer and not a computer. Do your research! DAC’s and streamers, like every other piece of equipment have a sound. You might have to experiment until you get it how you like.