Because the rest of the system you are currently using is crap. As simple as that. You posted it under Systems shortly before, and you took it down. And rightly so. It was embarrassing. No! A state of the art streamer will not make your $250 “system” sound world class
0s & 1s are all the same aren’t they? Is it really worth paying for a “better” Streamer?
OK, so at the moment I use a Raspberry Pi into a Denafrips DAC.
I’m looking for the best sound I can get, but also to reduce boxes if I can (SQ is the decider), so looking at either an Integrated or Preamp with DAC or buying a Streamer with DAC, which would free me up to buy any Integrated or Pre..
But my question is, fed into the same DAC, do expensive Streamers really sound any better than a Raspberry Pi? After all, aren’t 0s & 1s just that????
I can buy an Auralic Aries at a good price. Would I really hear a difference?
I’ve only ever heard 2 expensive Streamers, both Linn. Wasn’t at all impressed. All I could hear is that awful smeared Linn house sound.
Is there an outstanding Streamer with Onboard DAC I should go for?
Thanks
I’m looking for the best sound I can get, but also to reduce boxes if I can (SQ is the decider), so looking at either an Integrated or Preamp with DAC or buying a Streamer with DAC, which would free me up to buy any Integrated or Pre..
But my question is, fed into the same DAC, do expensive Streamers really sound any better than a Raspberry Pi? After all, aren’t 0s & 1s just that????
I can buy an Auralic Aries at a good price. Would I really hear a difference?
I’ve only ever heard 2 expensive Streamers, both Linn. Wasn’t at all impressed. All I could hear is that awful smeared Linn house sound.
Is there an outstanding Streamer with Onboard DAC I should go for?
Thanks