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Updating my streamer

I am looking to update my steamer from Bluesound Node - I am very happy with the sound my turntable and my analog set up and would like to update my digital sound.  I do not have a stand alone DAC so any streamer will need a built in one due to space constraints.  

Current system:

PrimaLuna Evo 300 integrated amp (currently using KT120 tubes)

Klipsch Cornwall IV speakers

 

So far have looked at the Aurender A200 and HiFi Rose units.

Thanks for any help/suggestions.  

bortonj
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baylinor
1,424 posts
 

So true.

I use Innuos ZENith mk3 for Qobuz and Tidal.

Auris Blume HIFI bluetooth for Amazon music.

Fire stick TV for you tube concerts.

 

sls883
395 posts
 

@tkrtrb125 That would explain things. Thank you.

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skids
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@bigfatpaulie 

Aurender is now roon ready.

bigfatpaulie
27 posts
 

@skids I stand corrected!  That's a new (to me) feature and something VERY welcome (IMHO)!

rbstehno
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I’ll bet if the dealer carried Aurender he would change his view on what sounded best. It’s always amazing what they recommend is always the best.

I have also thought most other high end streamers sounded better than aurenders. I bought the Auralic Aries over the then top of the line Aurender. The Lumin and Lightning DS software was much better than Aurender software.

If you don’t use usb (which I haven’t since owning the Auralic), and you use Ethernet to the dac, you don’t need any special server to run Roon or Audirvana. 
Since no server is better than any other server/streamer at reading bytes off a disk, the only thing you are buying a server when using usb to the dac is if the server has enhanced the usb connection. 

Since I switched to i2s to the dac and my server is in a different room running Roon, I bought a streamer that gets my server data from wired Ethernet and outputs to i2s, no disks are attached. This streamer is an end point in Roon.

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