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Music streamer with no DAC and no storage?

I have an all digital Kii Three audio system (active speakers with DACS and amps) controlled by the Kii Controller fed by a KS Realization USB cable from my Mac PowerBook, with Shunyata Denali and Alpha power cords feeding the speakers.  I am looking for a top-notch streamer without a DAC (already built in to my speakers) and with no storage needed (I only stream from h-res streaming services in 24/44 - 24/192).  I would like to play the streaming services without my Mac computer, but don't need all the functions currently offered in the current all-purpose streamers.  Any ideas?   
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big_greg
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Another vote for a BlueSound Node (I have the 2).  I have mine connected to my Auralic Vega DAC.
big_greg
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@thyname  Your phono pre / turntable analogy is pretty much what I have done with my Bluesound Node 2.  It's going into a $3500 DAC and coming out some $6500 speakers.  I think it sounds wonderful.  Things don't always have to cost thousands of dollars to work or sound great.
big_greg
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@thyname I’ve streamed from my Oppo BDP-105 and 103 and a Marantz NA6005 and listen to a lot of digital music from my network using a number of different DACs.

Have you streamed from a Node 2?

There’s always something "better", but the Node 2 is very satisfying.

I'm not sure where the "all streamers sound the same came from".  I didn't say that.  I said the Node 2 sounds great. 

I was skeptical about the Node 2 because of its low price, but I was able to pick one up for $200 and figured I could flip it if it wasn't that great.  It's not going anywhere and I don't feel like I'm missing anything.
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