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Best WiFi Music Streamer Does it exist?

I have been looking for months and I can not find anything that will fulfill my needs.

I need the following:
Music Streamer or Server, internal DAC not wanted or needed, that can accept WiFi. I know the quality is allegedly better with an ethernet cord, but I do not have one available at the location of my system.
Accepts Tidal, MQA, Roon. MQA not mandatory but highly desired.
If it needs a smart phone, it must accept android. Apple products are not available and will never be.

I do have a Dell Windows 10 Computer nearby. It gets music from a hard drive and WiFi.
a) How would the Music server sound with a USB connection from the computer?
b) Should I get a special sound card or software for the computer and ignore getting a separate Music Server?
c) How will the music quality from the Computer to the DAC compare to a separate Music Server used in between the computer and the DAC?
d) How will the music quality from the Computer to the DAC compare to a separate WiFi Music Server to the DAC?

Quality is more important than price.

It will be hooked to good equipment;
Denafrips Terminator,
PS Audio BHK Signature Preamplifier
Pass Labs x260.8 monoblocks
Martin Logan Expression ESL 13a electrostatic speakers

If there is an audible difference, I will be able to hear it (within reason).
firstonetallguy

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firstonetallguy OP
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rego

"HqPlayer may be over the top for you ... however the way you want to set up-FIFO (wireless) Network Audio Adapter you could consider HqPlayer as well. "

Are you using the  HQPlayer Desktop? If so, how?
What does it do for you that makes it worth $250?

firstonetallguy
firstonetallguy OP
75 posts
 
fuzztone
Thank you for your response.
I have never heard about the Pro-Ject Stream Box S2 Ultra.
I will have to look into this.
Thanks

firstonetallguy OP
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mattmiller

If your serious about making this streamer your primary listening device then you have to connect with a CAT 5,
"I know the quality is allegedly better with an ethernet cord, but I do not have one available at the location of my system.

If it needs a smart phone, it must accept android. Apple products are not available and will never be."

I have looked into the Aurender products, but they do not fulfill my needs, because they do not have WiFi and they do not have android applications.  At least I can not find that they do.

Thanks for your ideas.

firstonetallguy OP
75 posts
 
audiotroy2

 "All you need is an 70 wireless to wired ethernet bridge netgear "

I googled this  
70 wireless to wired ethernet bridge netgear.

I got on Netgear website and could not find any listing of a 70 wireless to wired, etc.
Could you give me the model number or name so I could find this?
Thanks for your help 
firstonetallguy OP
75 posts
 
djones51

Thanks for both of your texts.

firstonetallguy OP
75 posts
 
Auralic Aries G1 streaming transporter. Connect your hard drive to it connect it to your DAC. If you want an all in one with internal storage and DAC they have other products. It can be controlled with BubbleUPnP, Kazoo instead of the Lightning app which is iOS.
djones51

Do I understand your statement correctly?
I could hook up my windows 10 computer to the Auralic Aries G1 and use the BubbleUPnp software on my computer or on my Samsung Android phone and run the Auralic Aries G1?
Is this correct?
Can it be run from Roon on the computer?

Thanks for you help.


firstonetallguy OP
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antigrunge2
 "Just use an old apple airport snd it solves yout problem via its ethernet out "

I am sorry, what is "old apple airport snd"?
firstonetallguy OP
75 posts
 
rego

HQPlayer,  Audirvana,  and Sigma Streamer are all new to me and I will do some serious research into their capabilities.

My Denafrips Terminator is not  MQA compatible.

" Even if your DAC isn’t MQA compatible, you can still read the files with Audirvana’s integrated decoder and benefit from their high resolution, including the unfolding of the upper half hires signal. "  
Is this a higher resolution than Tidal has on non MQA music files?

Thank you for your wonderful ideas


firstonetallguy OP
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antigrunge

"Sorry, typo: use an airport express to link wifi to the dac"

I believe this is an Apple product and does not work with android or Windows 10.  If this is correct, it will not work for me.

Thanks for the suggestion.
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