In your shoes, in your price range, I'd give Lumin a look, new or used. A new Lumin D2 is in your price range. Has a well established control app, has an internal DAC, has digital outputs, the caveat being that it lacks the digital inputs to be used as an outboard DAC.
New (used) streamer ...final selection or more suggestions ?
I have had Cary DNS-550 streamer.
I am now looking at Esoteric N-05 for about $3000 used or Sim Audio Moon 280D MiND2 for about $2500.
In that respect - anyone that has had a chance to experience them both ?
Any comments.
The music I enjoy: Progressive rock, Alternative rock, Ambient music, downtempo, j
other items; Coda Tech 15.5 amp + Parasound JC-2BP + ProAc K-6 Sig....
Thank you !