My 2 cents. I recently bought, at a great deal, the Meitner MA-1 DAC. Love it!!! It is just a DAC. Sounds GREAT. I do not use a streamer. I have a Windows 10 based computer attached directly to the DAC, also connected via an Ethernet cable. I currently stream Qobuz and also use a Rs2T Project transport, with a LTA Linear power supply, which also runs through the Meitner DAC, Incredible, ask Charles one Dad who has commented earlier. I can't speak for the newest MA-3, but,, I'm sure it's top shelf. Meitner and EMM labs are at the top. If you can find an MA-1, Great. Then decide what streamer, if necessary you may prefer. Just my 2 cents. Robert TN
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Hello, curious on everyone’s thoughts. I’m still building my system. I came across a really good deal on a Meitner MA3 dac. It’s from an authorized dealer and they offered to sell me one NIB for 7k. I have read and read about dacs and I am getting tired. Haha. I really like the Denafrips Terminator 2, Holo and the lumin T3 being the cheapest of them all. Once I factor in a streamer I am already close or over the 7k. Also I don’t need a dac for anything other then just streaming. Thank you