2. digital
  3. 187689-2780

Does the streamer effect sound quality

I have a Bluesound streamer device and I have been wondering if I change to a Cambridge cxn v2 streamer will the sound quality improve. I am only using these devices as a streamer to play tidal. They will be streaming to my Cary cdp dac via rca input. 
 

 

 

dvdgreco
roxy54's avatar
roxy54
7,695 posts
 

Of course they do. Everything does.

hilde45's avatar
hilde45
4,813 posts
 

From what I have read, including here, if a streamer has a good, quiet power supply (there are mods for the Bluesound), and a good DAC, then a change to another streamer may not make a very big difference.

mgattmch
556 posts
 

Absolutely does! I upgraded from a Bluesound Node to an Aurender N10. I originally thought the Bluesound Node was very good, but the Aurender N10 is night and day better. Probably the best upgrade in my 55 years of being an Audiophile! Check out my Audiogon post on this subject: https://forum.audiogon.com/discussions/streamer-upgrade-bluesound-node-to-aurender-n10

ghdprentice
6,411 posts
 

@mgattmch 

 

+1

Absolutely.

mike_in_nc
1,123 posts
 

If you are using the DACs in the streamers, the sound will vary more between them than if you are using the digital outputs only.

More to discover