Options to improve digital sound


Hi,

I am looking for some, hopefully, simple advice.  My current digital system is an M4 MacMini feeding a Holo May DAC into a PrimaLuna 400 preamp and amp.  My speakers are Devore Gibbon X.  I primarily listen to downloaded and ripped files with Roon and Audirvana.  I also use Qobuz, but not as often.

The sound quality is good, but I feel like it could be improved.  The options I'm considering are a Small Green Computer SonicTransporter i7 to replace the Mini, or a SGC UltraRendu to put between the Mini and the Holo May.

Which option would be better?  Is there a better option?  I'd like to keep the cost under around $2500.

Thanks

walt8489

Showing 2 responses by audioman58

The rendu nothing special go for a decent streamer innuous pulse with linear power supplies , at your router that cheap $3 wall wart power supply just adding noise.

small green computer 8 amp 12 v , look on your router most are 12 v now 

$299 LPS power supply , what is your Ethernet switch. LHY 6  best bang for the $$ 

and what are you Ethernet cables ,and usb ?  That too a big influence .I recently bought a Stealth usb cable , a excellent product , I bought their latest Tunable to adjust more or less bass  Anthony at Perrotta consultants  gives good pricing and service that’s where I bought both the innuos streamer and Stealth ,

ethernet your end point most important  quality does count for sure in digital cables too.

Get rid of the Mamoise maker ,a dedicated streamer 

,good q quality Ethernet  cables , for sure from the router a LPS

and good Ethernet switch