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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…..

polkalover

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rgottschalk
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I use Roon.  Roon bridge is a raspberry pi, Intel nuc is roon core in another room. DAC is a chord qutest. Been setup this way for sometime.  I pickuped an Innuous Zen mini with separate PSU for a trial.  Returned it after a weekend and told them no noticed difference in my setup.  I'm told I am the first person not 'blown away' by the streamer 

 

is it my audioquest USB cable, my Cisco switch, my cat 6 cable or my lack of golden ear is the culprit?  I've switched Dacs and noticed differences in the past...

rgottschalk
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@soix Thanks for your input.

I am using Balanced Audio Technology (BAT) monoblock amps VK-255SE and BAT VK-33 Preamp. Daedalus Audio Apollo 11 speakers .  Audioquest Mecenna interconnects, audioquest cinnamon USB, and chord qutest DAC.

 

rgottschalk
10 posts
 

@soix Thanks for your input.

I am using Balanced Audio Technology (BAT) monoblock amps VK-255SE and BAT VK-33 Preamp. Daedalus Audio Apollo 11 speakers .  Audioquest Mecenna interconnects, audioquest cinnamon USB, and chord qutest DAC.  Qobuzz through Roon, and I tried the Innuous as a roon endpoint and as well as the core.no difference.

rgottschalk
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Thanks to everyone for the input and insights.  

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