I'm in the camp with the Bluesound Node. Especially if you pair it up with a LPS which makes a significant improvement in SQ. The BluOS operating system is stable and user friendly and supports a wide variety of streaming services. I use Amazon HD and Idagio with my Node2i. It's moded with a TeddyPardo LPS, and I use the coaxial digital out into a PS Audio Directstream DAC moded by APS Transformers. IMHO, it sounds great. I tried putting a Denafrips Hermes DDC between the streamer and DAC, but didn't see any real improvement in SQ. That's a great deal on US Audio that mashif posted. Get that, then save for a really good external dac, and you will be on your way to a significant upgrade!!
Need to get off of bluetooth.... looking for a wifi streamer for my budget
My current system is a McIntosh C12000 preamp and a 861 Moon amp.
I have a Eversolo Z8. I want to get off of blue tooth (streaming from my phone) and get onto wifi. So I need a streamer.
I know this sounds crazy... but I stretched my budget and it will take about a year for me to recover. So, what would like to do is buy a streamer (used hopefully) to tie me over temp.
Can anyone recommend a wifi streamer brand/model for my setup that I might find used for *around* $500? I would consider a streamer/dac combo if the dac was better than the one in the Eversolo Z8 because that one is pretty good spec wise (it has the ESS Pro)