It all depends on the quality of the Esoteric USB implementation. Finding a streamer that reclocks USB seems important: InnuOS Pulsar?
Aurender or Lumin streamer only?
So here is my question. I am interested in streaming using the dac in my Esoteric K-03xd SACD player. Is there anyone that has used the Aurender N200 or N20 in comparison to the newer Lumin U2 in a similar situation? Roon is not a driver and at this point I will only be using it as a streamer from one of the services. Any specifice sonic or functional differences noted? I will probably be using a USB cable between the streamer and the Esoteric. Thanks.