Help settle a streaming argument!
This is a SQ argument and is as follows- I argue if you connect your streamer to an outboard DAC the streamer does not matter it’s just serving the music to the outboard DAC to do the work. Therefore, buy a basic streamer. The other is that you need to buy a top quality streamer and DAC to get great SQ.
I liken it to cd players or the more pretentious cd transport argument- if the intent is to connect to outboard DAC the cd player doesn’t matter the outboard DAC DOES!
features and functionality aside! Thoughts…..
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@cleeds Are you always so gruff?
Could you please point me to the post you referred to that gives the explanation? thanks, jerry
PS I just bought a $13K streamer. |
I started out with a Cocktail Audio X45 streamer. I ripped all my CD's to an internal hard drive and it sounded pretty good, at least as good as my cd player. I finally upgraded that to an Auralic Aries G2.1 and it blew away the X45, so I can tell you the streamer matters. The biggest quip I have with the Auralic is the APP, it really is not any better than the Cocktail APP when it comes to usability. I bit the bullet and ordered an Aurender N20 which should be here tomorrow, I am hoping for a lot better interface with their APP and according to Upscale the sound quality should be a lot better, they have never steered me wrong yet. I have the streamer running through a PS Audio MK2 DAC which is very good, and from there to a BHK preamp then to BHK 300 mono's. |
@fastfreight +1 |
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