Lots of pieces to consider, power supply, clockers, switches, formats, connection issues, dac issues, ethernet noise, optical rendu, etherregen, etc.
Too much to handle? I think so.
so i am considering stretching and getting a higher end component $8 to $12 and avoiding all the nonsense. And feel better with a nice piece of gear. Avoiding clutter.
You will not be sorry. For the longest time I felt that it just couldn’t be that important... oh how wrong I was. I recommend Aurender. I have the W20SE, but the N10 is wonderful. They will have a model that perfectly fits your needs. Aurender seems to have figured out how to silence the whole unit and quiet it down as well as get the maximum natural sound out. I also have a N100. I used to have an Aurlic Aries G2...
Lucas Audio Lab can custom build a roon server/streamer to your system and budget. He’ll also support you in optimizing it with updates in perpetuity. I have a lower end one ($3800) and will not be upgrading it again anytime soon. Very honest, competent guy. No bullshit.
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