Help settle a streaming argument!
This is a SQ argument and is as follows- I argue if you connect your streamer to an outboard DAC the streamer does not matter it’s just serving the music to the outboard DAC to do the work. Therefore, buy a basic streamer. The other is that you need to buy a top quality streamer and DAC to get great SQ.
I liken it to cd players or the more pretentious cd transport argument- if the intent is to connect to outboard DAC the cd player doesn’t matter the outboard DAC DOES!
features and functionality aside! Thoughts…..
Playing moderator here: Nobody has said what an expensive streamer does differently than a budget streamer. Are bits dropped? Are the output files supposed to be identical or does a streamer have lattitude is translating a data file to a music file? Jitter? It can't be just jitter can it? Other? Jerry |
@cleeds Are you always so gruff?
Could you please point me to the post you referred to that gives the explanation? thanks, jerry
PS I just bought a $13K streamer. |
