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Looking for a basic streamer without a DAC, preamp, storage and all that

I’m looking for a simple streamer to connect to my Schiit Bifrost DAC via USB, coax, or toslink. Every streamer I look at has some combination of features I don’t need: screen, preamp, phono stage, amp, DAC, hard drive, Roon-readiness, etc.

All I want to do is use Tidal Connect on my iPhone or iPad to send the content to the streaming device which will connect to my DAC which is connected to my system. For the sake of convenience, I’d prefer not to connect my phone or iPad directly to the DAC. 

So is there a really basic and pared down streamer that’ll just accept content from Tidal or the like or am I going to have to sort out which streamer has the least amount of features I don’t need and just live with it? Or am I just going to have to accept connecting my iPhone or iPad to the DAC?


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fuzztone
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Use what Darko uses:
https://darko.audio/2020/06/allos-usbridge-signature-review/
For higher quality with built in LPS:
https://magnahifi.com/nl/mano-ultra-music-streamer-high-res/
More $$ than that will not get you better SQ.
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fuzztone
5,640 posts
 
I used a PC through a Schitt MultiBit for years. It sounds cruddy compared to a cheap streamer into a better DAC.
Even a crappy BluNode.
But for plug and play go with a BluNode and bypass the internal DAC.
Or step up to Magna, the cheaper one is ~$780 via DHL
Rob will have you playing in no time, super support. Jos will hopefully be back soon.
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