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A quick question on what streamers to consider.......

Hello fellow Audiogoners - a quick question as I have noted above on streamers. I am looking for a steamer only,  no DAC,  that would be easy to use. I don't want to worry about any updates and would prefer a US made product if at all possible. I have a WiFi service coming into my home so that would be how I would be getting my music. I would like it simple to use and without any hassles. I would be using it in the summer providing music to my back dec, or when cooking or entertaining inside. I would looking in the price range say of ; $2,000 to $5,000 used or new. Thank you in advance and look forward to suggestions on what to buy based on what I have outlined above. Thank you in advance and please stay safe and well.....        

garebear

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tommyr1963
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I went with IFI Zen Stream, their upgraded power supply, and their LAN Silencer.  Total was less than $600.  Very satisfied.

Added Roon, and QOBUZ subscriptions.

Hesitated to reply, because of OP's desire for ease of implementation.  IMO, the setup instructions to use the Zen Stream in dedicated Roon mode were poor.  Took too much effort to find answers to setup questions in internet forums.  But, once it was setup, I use it with a laptop and the Roon software - very easy to use to listen to my ripped CDs or Qobuz content.

tommyr1963
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Have only used Qobuz via Roon.  I find myself choosing Hi-Res versions of albums and songs from Qobuz over my CD rips.

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