Adding a Dac and Stresmer

The Goldnote looks like a excellent Dac, I like the switch that turns off the preamp section…first impression..

Being I already have a preamp, wouldn’t they conflict with each other..

What are you using for a streamer?

Actually that sounds very good…I have read up on the Iris…The Auralic Aries G1.1 might change the sound of the Pontus….

‘thanks 

Sorry about the mis spelling, it should be streamer

I tried the Node about 6 months ago, it made the bass sound sorta booming and not pleasing to my ears…but thanks..

My PrimaLuna pre and amp is tubes…how about a streamer…

Just went to that lab12 site, their Dac isn’t anymore expensive then a PrimaLuna Dac…

Have you compared it to other DACs in your system? 

Thanks a lot for all the suggestions, I spend about 8 hrs a day with my music so this is very important…

Thanks everyone for all the responses, I definitely have a feel where this is going…

What do you think of a used Metrum Acoustics Pavane and Amber streamer?

I usually just use airplay or quboz…what are you going to do,with the Aries?

They are expensive 

I sorta went down that road at first. Not knowing what I was doing, jumped into the deep end before learning to swim. I have the Uniti Atom the model that takes speakers, I put it on the PrimaLuna EVO 400 amplifier, it’s just ok, also put it on the PrimaLuna PRE and amp, it’s pretty good. I have another place to put the Atom so I am getting something else..I really don’t like having two volume controls…one on Atom and one on the app,sometimes the app volume control didn’t match and it can get loud when you first power it up..the volume control is better with the preamp…anyway it’s going to my wife’s craft room..

Upscales advice is the PrimaLuna EVO 100 Dac and the Cambridge Streaming unit…I am undecided on that route, I even know where I can get that Dac it’s a store demo at a dealer for $800 of the list price..one thing I know I going to up my budget to $7 or 8…which is fine if I can figure this out without making a mistake…another deal is the Klipsch Forte IVs, The Atom sounds a little bright with it, they are very detailed and can get bright with the wrong set up…get it right and it’s heaven…

I have a good friend who has a Metrum Acoustics Pavane and Metrum Ambre streamer..I am thinking about…

Everyone is giving awesome ideas…

I did up my price range to 7000 to 8000, I am thinking maybe the Auralic Aries G1.1….some where in that range…

I think you can get the Auralic at upscale for a 60 review with no stocking fee. Double check first …

Right now for DACs I am thinking about the Metrum Pavane, Pontus, AND Holo audios May Dac…Streamer Auralic G1.1 ….that could all change when I hear back from someone….