Sound quality differences in streamers


Can there be sonic differences between moderate and high priced streamers when used for streaming only. I will not use or engage an onboard DAC or any other feature, just stream from Tidal or Amazon to DAC. If the unit is just transferring zeros and ones to a DAC can there be differences in say a $300 WiiM and a $3000 dSC streamer? Thanks

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@devinplombier

That old Audiogon thread veers into a ditch early on due to an argument over, I guess, the physical representation of a digital signal being transmitted over a wire?

What a strange comment.

Apparently, you might not be aware that there is wire in ethernet cables and coax cables - as referenced to in the OP’s question.   

Apparently, you might not be aware ’that old Audigon thread’ has content that is still valid today. 

Apparently, you might not be aware of the difference between an argument and a discussion.

@devinplombier 

? I’ve always referred to it as bile on the soul.  Some people just have it.  We can talk about them over scotch.

@steakster 

So, I make you laugh; and you liken me to a prominent American intellectual who was renowned for his sharp wit and intelligence. We are going to get along great! 😃

@mdalton 

I think we should invite steakster and teach him a thing or two about digital audio 😁