Digital Advice


Looking to replace my Denon 2900 which is very old and having more problems.

Option #1DAC and Mac (I already own)

Option #2 Stand-alone Streamer DAC

For digital I play CD’s to the 2900.

Many but not all my CDs have been ripped to the Mac.

Goal is to stream music to HIFI system & play legacy CDs.

I stream Amazon Music HD, on my Mac and mobile devices.

My budget is $600.

mybuddy

Showing 1 response by jazzman7

In your shoes with your budget I think you would be best off with a stand alone streamer with it's own built in DAC. Something like a Bluesound Node would fit right into your budget. Its user interface is both robust and intuitive, and supports a wide variety of streaming sources including Amazon HD. It would also provide you with a nice upgrade path should you choose to add a stand alone DAC down the road. Just my 2 cents. The Wiim products would also be worthy of consideration at a somewhat lower price point. For many of us products like these were the gateway to streaming.