Best streamer to replace my Mac Mini?

They are charging Innous and Lumin pricing on the new model.  Spend a little more and buy from a big player in streaming 

I had high hopes for the machine.   I though it would change my mind about Chinese HiFi but it just proves how little a company like Zidoo is in terms of resources and talent.   

Bluesound has rarely let me down, I have had a Vault for 5 years, Aurender N200 for 1.5 and that machine has been great.  I did have an issue and they remotely diagnosed it and put the latest non beta FW in it ....remotely.   

Innuos makes one in that range too.   The most important thing about any of these devices is support and user interface.    The best hardware in the world is crap without good software.  

Visit those mfg forums and search for issues when you finally narrow it down 

I’d recommend a used Aurrender. You should be able to get a used N100 or better for that range. Excellent sound quality and very good navigation software. Everyone I know that has gotten off brands… (these are over $10K) complain about how cumbersome navigation is with them.

I own an Aurender N100 and Aurender W20SE.

a 432 EVO standard at $3500 would be a great choice it is a high end server with a built in cd ripper, was designed as a Roon core, and it can be upgraded to a higher preforming server because a;; 432EVO servers are designed around a modular platform.

Dave and Troy

Audio intellect NJ

432EVO dealers

Waiting for reviews on this unit which I think will be great.

Auralic Aries S1 streamer