sns, I'm still confused about the distinction between server and streamer. To be specific, my router, Roon Nucleus, and Ayre QX-5 (Roon endpoint) connect to an Ethernet switch. So is the Nucleus the server and the QX-5 the streamer with a builtin DAC? Output from the QX-5 is balanced analog to a KX-5 preamp.
A MESH node that serves a remote ultraRendu is also connected to the switch, so I assume the ultraRendu is also a streamer. It sends USB to an Ayre QB-9 DSD DAC.
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