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Looking for High Quality Streamer Only Options (NO DAC)?

I'm looking to find a dedicated streamer, ideally <$2k. Here are the objectives: 

1. Must be Roon Ready

2. No internal DAC

3. USB, Optical or Digital Coax input

4. Great quality to feed an outboard DAC. 

The idea here is to hopefully avoid paying for an internal DAC and just by a stable streamer, giving the manufacturer the ability to dump all the parts and labor costs into the streaming side only. In other words, why pay for an internal DAC I won't use.  

 

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audphile1
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USB, Optical or Digital Coax input
 

not sure what you mean by that. Streamers would have USB input for external drive but I’ve not seen one with optical or coax input 

regardless, few candidates that come to mind are Lumin U1, Auralic G2, Aurender N150, Innuous 

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I use a Bricasti M5 Network streamer (endpoint) with a Sonic transporter (server) in a separate room. Both Roon ready and it works flawlessly with a tablet. I did use a laptop as the server prior but the sonic transporter is much easier since it stays on 24/7 connected to the network. In talking to Bricasti the M5 uses the same streamer as their fantastic DAC line. How it stacks up with others listed I have no idea but it sounds and works great for me. Good luck with your search.

 

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jbhiller OP
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Sorry for the typo. I need this OUTPUT formats not inputs. 

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jbuhl
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BDP PI has those outputs and makes a great little ROON endpoint.

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