I’d think an Innuos Zen/Zenith paired with a Denafrips Hermes could be sublime. Great sound quality, OCXO clock, and, importantly, you get Innuos’ outstanding Sense app. Just my $0.02 FWIW.
Streamer and DDC (I need AES/SpDif output)
For several reasons I have been off music for a while but I am now getting back to our hobby. I am interested in streaming, I have an older DAC ( Weiss DAC202) with no USB i/f, which sounds best with either Firewire (anyone remember it?) or AES/EBU inputs. I am not interested in upgrading the DAC which sounds excellent. I also have a high end PC which could be used as a server and a NAS so all I need is a steamer/renderer. I see most streamers lack AES and/or Spdif interfaces and USB seems to be the generally accepted interface.
What I was thinking was using a good streamer with USB output and a DDC to convert the USB to AES or Spdif. Question is should I get a better streamer with something like a SRC-DX or a lesser streamer with a better DDC like the Audio-GD DI20HE or the Singxer SU6.
I could buy a streamer with the desired interfaces but the choice is restrictive and the better ones are beyond my budget.
Alternatively I could build a low powered PC with a linear PSU (as a renderer) and use something like HQplayer.
Streamers I am considering (I appreciate some are server/streamer) : Second hand Antipodes EX, Innuos Zen/Zenith, older Aurender.
DDCs : SRC-DX, Audio-GD DI20HE (or newer DI24HE), Singrex SU6, Martix X-spdif.
Budget: up to 3,500 Euro.
Thanks,
Greg
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@stievus Thanks again! |
@greg_f Keep in mind, however, that the Metronome DSS while a very high-end device with a great sound, is a rather straightforward streamer. It has no remote, no display, no internal drive (though one can connect an external drive). I am fine with that, but some people want more from a high-priced streaming device.
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