Anyone buy one yet? Thoughts?

+1, I do not understand how they can release a streamer without supporting Tidal or QoBuz.  

I have Tidal and Qobuz , it's native to both machines.   The BluOS has a lot of streaming choices.  The Aurender has Tidal, Qobuz, and Apple Connect along with Spotify Connect.   

Who in their right mind would choose a streamer that does not include Tidal and Qobuz by default.   

I just bought a Cyrus amp and while on their website I saw that they are releasing a new streamer.   The new Cyrus units will be driven  by the Bluesound OS.   Smart move.  It is a very good, proven platform.   

The Denafrips sounds like it is full of compromise right from the start.   

The Eversolo is a damn good machine for the money.    I would pick that over the ARCE 

After reading the email from Alvin/Denifrips I was scratching my head.  I’m glad I’m not the only one. 🤦🏼‍♂️

44.1k limitation with connect services ???   Why even bother ???    Aurender and Bluesound continuously update and refine their OS...  will these guys ?   Doubt it.   

We must be missing something. Why would Denafrips release their brand new ARCE streamer and not include support for Tidal and QoBuz? Was this a licensing issue or an engineering issue? Or, maybe something else?

As others have posted above, support for Tidal and QoBuz are very important features. I just do not understand.

Has Denafrips provided a release date when support for Tidal and QoBuz be available?