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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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roberto69
5 posts
 

I own an Auralic Aries S1 + LPS that, in my opinion, is a good choice for the price. My old streamer was an Aries Mini, since 2016. 

 

khashmi
6 posts
 

Another vote for Innuos—I have the Pulse. Great, design (love it’s understated, yet sleek look) as well as an excellent linear power supply and anti-vibration measures. The excellent Sense app then seals the deal.

ghdprentice
7,019 posts
 

In general, streamers are like other high end audio components, you get what you pay for. My experience comes from components from the sub-$1K to ~$20K. 

lanx0003
852 posts
 

Cambridge MXN10. You could bypass the preamp / dac.

oberlin
15 posts
 

Silent Angle 

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