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Next step up on the streaming food chain?

I’ve been enjoying my Auralic Aries G1 for nearly 3 years now. If I wanted to explore a significant step up in my streaming quality, and not a small incremental increase in quality, what devices should be on my short list? Aries G2.2? Grimm MU1? Something else? The G1 is awfully good, however, I still perceive an extra layer of dimensionality and roundness with my analogs set up (see profile for details) that I would love too achieve in the digital realm. Or am I barking up the wrong tree, and should I focus on my DAC, a Bricasti M1, and try as non-oversampling R2R dac? FWIW, I think the Bricasti is excellent- it was the first DAC I ever heard that made me say- "that sounds terrific" instead of saying "that sounds great for digital"

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tony1954
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@rzado 

"Its also strange that he so strongly recommends a random Belgium made server he happens to sell as superior to products 3-4x the price"

I find it strange that you find it strange.

His opinion changes to match his inventory.

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lalitk
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“His opinion changes to match his inventory.”

@tony1954

Touché 😊

I don’t bother myself to read any of his posts. 

fastfreight
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and, as I have asked before, where are all (anyone?) the happy 432 Evo owners?

???

jpsreno
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i admit to having a sweet spot for Cary products.   I would suggest you audition the DMS 800PV

nrthomas2
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I own the High End 432EVO. My DAC is a Mojo Audio Mystique Y. I have not heard any of the other streamers mentioned but have owned a handful of 'lesser' streamers starting with a Bluesound Node. Just before the EVO I owned a roon Nucleus. I would consider myself a very happy EVO owner:) 

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