Best Dedicated Streamer


I have a Canary KD-2000 DAC and seek a high end digital streamer to feed it with. I don’t need an integrated unit with a DAC built in nor do I need or want a CD transport in the streamer.

What manufacturers and products should I consider? I would much prefer to buy US made.

Thank you.

tracyiver

Showing 2 responses by soix

I think something like the Innuos Zenith paired with a DDC like a Denafrips Hermes will provide excellent streaming performance and allow you to take advantage of the AES/EBU input on your Canary that many put up there with an i2S connection and could save you $$$ as well.  Also, if you have some prized CDs that aren’t available to stream — and who among us don’t — you can just load them into the Zenith and have access to all your music from your listening chair without dealing with CD transports or incorporating external SSDs into your setup that can be involved/frustrating.  At my stage it’s nice to have all this digital stuff as close to plug n play as possible, and for me Innuos does that, and their Sense app is reputed to sound excellent and their customer support is also excellent.  What more could you ask for?  Hope this helps, and best of luck.