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Re: streaming recommendations for newbie

Hi,

I'd like to finally enter the streaming world with my hifi system and am looking for recommendations.  I have streaming music in my car and on my computer, but I can't currently access any streaming services on my hifi system because I have tube gear and neither it nor my old backup gear have streaming capacity or a DAC (other than the CD player).  

 I guess that I need to buy both a streamer and a DAC?  I now have a pretty decent hifi system, but I want start out with modest priced streaming gear.    

Can anyone recommend a streamer & DAC, or unit that does both?  Does it make sense to put more $$ in a DAC or in a steamer?  Not sure about budget, but I'm thinking $500-1000 used for both as a starting point. Thank you.

Terry

tlh28
soix
9,456 posts
 

If you go for a used Node, better to get the Node n130 or Node X (or the current version) so you have a viable USB output — earlier versions lack this valuable connection.

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audioman58
4,134 posts
 

Eversolo6 if you need a dac the 6deluxe

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gkelly's avatar
gkelly
144 posts
 

It is a nickel over your asking price, but might I suggest a Innuos Pulsemini. Looking over your responses to past threads suggest that you really have some nice equipment. This will lend well to that.

 

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fosolitude
72 posts
 

Another vote for Bluesound. Great for the money and they bent over backwards to help me with a problem I had with setup.

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mazian
396 posts
 

+1 to Eversolo. It is great value as a Streamer/DAC and is a very respectable Streamer only if you later decide to upgrade to a separate DAC.

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