Need recommendations for a streamer
I would like to upgrade from a Bluesound Node to a higher quality streamer.
The Node sounds fine with my current system, but I am making a second system for my wife, and the Node is going to that new system. I thought I would take the opportunity to upgrade my streamer at this time.
My criteria are that it be a streamer only (no DAC/storage/CD player, etc), be able to hook into wi-fi/cloud without a physical wire/connection, have balanced outputs to go to my DAC, and cost less than 2,500 USD. Can anybody think of a streamer that fits this bill?
The rest of my system:
DAC: Terminator II
Preamp: Schiit Freya+
Amps: PS Audio M1200 x 2
Speakers: Thiel CS 2.3
Thanks.
OK I don't get it... I don't get power cables either but I'm wrong again. I've been using WIFI to my fanless PC streamer and have had a plugin access point for years with an ethernet port so to hook it up I just had to dig up a long enough ethernet cable and try it.... and dang it sounds better than WIFI. It's WIFI to the extender WTF??? The only thing I can figure is the ethernet port is on a different bus than the WIFI port and it lowers the noise floor. Thanks GH! |
Just build it https://forum.audiogon.com/discussions/audio-pc-4 and add a high end interface like the Pink Faun https://magnahifi.com/pink-faun-computer-audio-bridge-pcie/#reviews Depending upon where you live i don't think WiFi is that big a problem and it sure assists with system placement and the all important WAF
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Ted Smith of PS Audio fame. (Created the DirectStream Dac) when asked: Ted … would a powered USB hub connected to a linear power supply address the USB noise issue? It will help compared to the typical noisy USB supplies in computers and the wall wart USB hub supplies. You only want the DS on the USB hub with a linear supply and you want to use a shorter USB cable there (6’ or whatever, not 15’.)
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