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DAC + NAS streamer combo (NOT Tidal/Qobuz etc)

Hi, I’m looking for a stereo DAC and streamer that can stream from my local NAS server. I DON’T care about Tidal/Qobuz and all that crap: just my own music. An example is an Exasound e32/Sigma Streamer combo (I have their e38 + Sigma and it works beautifully).  I’ll connect to the streamer through a Roon core running on my Mac. Budget 3-4K. Used ok. Recommendations please?  
Most important to me is that the DAC be as neutral as possible (and of course work with Roon). All the ones I looked at that are Roon-reconnected on their website are for hi-res  streaming and seem to have a lot of bells and whistles with touch screens and other junk.  I want a basic but high quality DAC. 

Am connecting it to a Pass Labs xp32 preamp, First Watt j2 amp and Tannoy speakers.  Listen exclusively to classical and jazz. 
Thanks!!!


ssmaudio

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ssmaudio OP
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Oh BTW, forgot to mention!  Need native DSD decoding in the signal path.  Not PCM conversion.  
ssmaudio OP
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I have a lifetime Roon subscription that I use on a Mac. 
ssmaudio OP
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The lumin sounds interesting. It supports DSD etc like I want. But I wonder whether it can do DSD 512 over ethernet from a NAS. The Bricasti said it could do DSD64 max.  Don’t understand why. 
ssmaudio OP
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@rego, it handled DSD256 or maybe 512 if connected over USB.  But only DSD64 over ethernet.  So processing capacity isn't the issue.  Maybe it doesn't have gigabit ethernet chip?
ssmaudio OP
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Question. I noticed some of the suggestions are due network streamers (like the Lumin T2 and X1). If I already have Roon, is there any reason to get a network streamer?  Thanks 
ssmaudio OP
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@nekoaudio , thanks for the explanation. Currently I use my Roon core on my Mac to connect wirelessly to an Exasound Sigma streamer that connects to the e38 DAC through usb. 
So is there any advantage to a network streamer?  Since Roon  already connecting wirelessly to the Sigma streamer.
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