For those that have separate Streamers & DACS

OP,

An Aurender streamer is a complete solution. Plop it down, hook it up, open your iPad App… your done. For me… the best sound I have had… simply controlled and integrated with all my local files. No screwing around. 

ghdprentice all servers are easy to set up

1unbox.

2 plug in outboard power supplies 432Evo.

2: plug in ethernet and output cable.

3 go to players ip setup page Innous 432Evo.

4 432Evo and Innous select Roon or logitech media server.

5 launch roon app on iphone or android phone or tablet.

6 select playback zone, select music.

7enjoy.

so you don’t have to do some of those steps on an aurender, however you are stuck to only one listening zone, on one device.

you also

Dave and Troy

Audio intellrct NJ

Server specialists

Roon can allow you to send any signal anywhere and to many devices so you can of course play music on your main system you can also play music in any other room in your home through a Roon Endpoint

having a great sounding streaming loudspeaker like a a pair of kef ls50or a Naim Muso can give you a great way of enjoying music in your office kitchen or bathroom all controlled through the same superior interface

Bricasti M5 is another streamer to consider, their M3 DAC can be configured with the built in streamer. 

The best I have auditioned are the following two:

*Ideon Audio Absolute Streamer (using its own player, preferred over Roon)

*Taiko Extreme

To be clear I am not bashing the Innous, and others mentioned above, just my subjective top two. And no, I don;t own either of them😉