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Looking for High Quality Streamer Only Options (NO DAC)?

I'm looking to find a dedicated streamer, ideally <$2k. Here are the objectives: 

1. Must be Roon Ready

2. No internal DAC

3. USB, Optical or Digital Coax input

4. Great quality to feed an outboard DAC. 

The idea here is to hopefully avoid paying for an internal DAC and just by a stable streamer, giving the manufacturer the ability to dump all the parts and labor costs into the streaming side only. In other words, why pay for an internal DAC I won't use.  

 

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jbuhl
990 posts
 

BDP PI has those outputs and makes a great little ROON endpoint.

Moon Mind2: but replaces USB with AES-EBU

jerrybj
866 posts
 

Could try Antipodes?

May but a bit pricey though.

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jond
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Auralic Aries G1 would fit the bill and can be found under $2K used.

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mazian
406 posts
 

+1 to an Antipodes even if used.

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brewerslaw
36 posts
 

I own an Auralic Aries G2.1. Chosen largely because of desire for a Roon device and my need for WiFi since the listening room wouldn’t allow running ethernet through the wall.  Build quality and sound are very good via WiFi, possibly even better with cable internet (i may never know). I believe they did another iteration (2.2) so I’d imagine the 2.1 can be found on the cheap. 

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