Streamer apps critical

Eversolo App isn't bad but their support is non existent.  If a FW updates is bad there is no recourse other than rolling back FW which is a pain and then turning off auto update.   Now you are stuck at that level until there is a fix.  6 months with no resolve is absolutely unacceptable 

Aurender is the other end of the spectrum all together.  Almost concierge level support.   Auralic and Innuos also have real support , not a forum of enthusiasts for help.  

Agree that’s been my experience.  I was staying with my Node because of the BluOs operating system which worked for me streaming Qobuz with my iPad.  I didn’t like Roon or some other ops I tried even though the streamer was better.  I found the Innuos Sense app worked for me and the Zen Mk3 with my DAC sounded better.  Ease of use is key for me.  I suggest to my friends to find a streaming service and ops that works for them when they start streaming.  

+1 Aurender conductor app. Excellent!
Because of the amount of information provided, works best with a pad vs a phone. Repurposed an old iPad mini for exclusive use with my Aurender running Qobuz. 
Moved from blueOS to conductor with skipping a beat. Both great apps.

+1 on the importance of ui/software in a streamer.  I went from a Node to a miniDSP SHD with Volumio.  Hardware was fine but Volumio was a horrible experience.  I even stopped listening to music.  My wife actually encouraged me to buy a new streamer!  Now when was the last time your significant other encouraged you to buy a new audio toy?  Volumio was that bad.  Anyway, I reluctantly dumped the miniDSP and went back to a Node, but this time with an LPS, an external DAC, and fronted with an English 8 switch.  To my ears, the SQ is fine with this (low cost) setup.

I have a Bluesound Vault 2i in my second system and an Aurender N200 in my main system.  

Both have been great, the Aurender is 4x more money but the build quality and support are top notch.   The Vault has been pretty much flawless in the 6 years I've owned it.  

Bluesound is the best platform for those new to streaming in my opinion.   Hard to beat for the money.