Simaudio Moon 390 may fit the bill nicely. I was in the same boat a few months back and had the JC2 bp as my first choice there was a good chance the moon 390 would've landed in my setup but I had already purchased an Marantz 30n sacd that would handle my streaming via Heos (Amazon Music) and wanted a stand alone sacd/cd spinner. The preamp I ended up with was the Musical Fidelity Ms 8 preamp which has far exceeded my expectations and also allows for seamless integration with my Marantz 8805 which I used as my prior preamp for 2/ch and multi.
Adding a dedicated Preamp and Hi Res Streamer
Hello Audiophiles , Need you input on perhaps adding a dedicated preamp and HI Res streamer to my current system . I was thinking about the MCintosh C-53 as a preamp . What other options do you recommend for the preamp and for a Hi RES music sreamer to improve the sound quality without "breaking the bank " .
I heard about the Parasound JC2 BP - how does it compare to the C53 ? Any other preamps ?
I'm using Amazon Music HD for hi res audio streaming and need the new streamer to control it in the app and on the TV screen (as I have in the the Marantz via Heos) - not as Apple play or bluetooth .
Marantz AV8805 (currently used for HT and music , streaming , etc
MCINTOSH AMPS :
MC 1.2 KW - L / R main
MC 601 - Center
MC 452 surround
Sub: Velodyne DD 15 .
Speakers : Wilson Audio :
Sasha (newer tweeters) - main .
Watch , Series 2 - center .
Speakercraft inwall AIM Cinema 5 - surrounds .
I have 3 dedicated circuits .
Power cables : Audioquest Monsoon (main) and Pangea AC 9SE MKII (rest of amps) and Pangea AC 14 XL MKII (for the Marantz AV8805).