And then the question becomes what is more important....the DAC or Server. This topic has been discussed many times on Audiogon. I had Lumin X-1 which is a DAC / Streamer tied to a Synology NAS. I now have a Lampizator Pacific with a Lucas Audio Music Server. In my case, the Lampi Pacific did not lite up until I added the Lucas Audio LDMS. I absolutely love the sound improvements provided by the LDMS. Lucas Domansky is a computer genius and his customer service is 24/7. I live in Arizona and he set up my LDMS including loading 7 tbs of music on the server remotely from the UK. The SQ compared to my past systems is incredible.
For those that have separate Streamers & DACS
What are some of your favorite streamers/servers strictly from a sound quality perspective? Please assume a stand-alone DAC. I've read such a variety of opinions on streamers and was interested in opinions from those that have tried different streamers on with their DACs.