Help settle a streaming argument!

I can say from my experience upgrading from a Bluesound NodeII to an Aurender streamer there is a big difference in sound quality. This is into my Mark Levinson preamp with excellent built in dac. Bluesound sounded good, Aurender sounds fantastic. 

"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"

Wrong, It makes a huge difference in SQ what type of music server you use, actually the DAC can be a Rolls Royce (adequate for any reasonable demand).

Matt M.

It’s strange how in something commonly referred to as a chain, some people still fail to understand the concept of a weak link. 

@cat_doorman +1

The topic whether a streamer matters in a digital chain has been brought up several times and yes, a streamer is a key component of your system. Investing in a quality streamer if you have a decent system with expensive gears.  Enjoy the music.