Bricasti Design M1 SE - W/ LAN Network Streamer - Version 1.51 V. Denafrips Terminator


I am stumbling along trying to put together a digital streaming system. Have a tidal account and stream through a Farad Power Supply, Roon Nucleus and a AudioQuest Dragon Fly Red,  into a Pass Labs XP 30 Line Stage Preamp, Pass Labs Class A mono blocs, Klipsch LaScala. Considering Bricasti Design M1 SE - Includes LAN Network Streamer - Latest Clock Upgrade Version 1.51 or Denafrips Terminator R2R DAC. My budget is under $10K and I like to buy used. Would appreciate the Forum's assistance in evaluating these components, how they would would work with the Roon Nucleus and what other components would be necessary or desired. I don't expect to use the Dragon Fly. It was used as a cheap way to get started.  My system is currently fully balanced.

thinman2

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Get any DAC that you like and pair it with a Sonare xxxRendu model. I use the microRendu. I will need a second one soon and will get the opticalRendu for ROON Only, for under $1K. This will give you state of the art streaming. You can also use a ratty old noisy computer stored anywhere in your house. There is more to this but it is not difficult to setup.

A lot of people pooh pooh using a regular computer on an audio system saying it is old school. I would never take my computer out of my system. It is not in the same room as the system.

BTW - I still think most DACs have a better USB input over Ethernet RJ45, such as the $13K Mola Mola Tambaqui. Only DAC that I have heard people using the Ethernet is the Lumin DAC, especially the X1 and its Fiber optical input (not to be confused with Toslink).