Solo streamer

@mdalton I cannot speak for anyone who has disposable income to procure 'expensive' gear for hobby or entertainment. However, compared to the Aurender N30, which costs $25k, the N200 is more affordable for those who can afford it. Perhaps sometime soon, the Op will jump on the stage here and talk about upgrading his DAC. Wait and see.

@mdalton  Over the course of 3 hours, you went from the N200 being over your budget to ordering one?

Hey, the key phrase is "I can afford it." Life is short, and what is money for if not to enjoy it? You weren't born with it, and you can't take it to the grave. 

Read this review and do some additional research; it will soon become apparent that his DAC is likely the next weak link, restraining N200 from revealing its full potential.

https://goldensound.audio/2022/04/06/benchmark-dac3-b-review-good-ish/

Five years, from 2017-18 when the B. DAC3 was reviewed and measured by Stereophile and ASR, to 2022-23, is a significant product cycle for DACs. The premium-priced DACs that received favorable reviews back then may not even stack up well against modern, lower-priced DACs.

Yes, that was exactly what I was saying earlier.

If he sticks with a "not bad but not great" DAC, based on GoldenSound’s evaluation during the N200 evaluation period, he may not hear much difference or improvement due to the DAC’s limitations. Then what is the point?

The OP picked the most affordable DAC ($2k) from the 2017 Stereophile recommended A+ list, then chose a much more expensive streamer ($6.5k) based on some dealer’s personal experience. He did not bother to audition the Innuos streamer, which the majority of audiophiles here recommend, but instead chose to trust a random dealer and made an expensive purchase right away within a couple of hours. I would say this is a decision made in a rush manner.

I suggest stopping the defense of the B. DAC3 being an A+ class DAC based on today’s standards. GoldenSound is a credible reviewer, and his assessment is worth considering. There is no point in going through this experiment when you know the downstream analog component might not keep up with the upstream digital transporter, thereby defeating or invalidating the subsequent evaluation of the new streamer.

In terms of what DAC matches comparably with the N200, there are many options, but in my opinion combining what credible reviewers and you have mentioned, Chord (Dave; $14k), DCS (Lina; $13.5k), Mola Mola ($13.4k), Denafrips (Terminator + 12th; $10.3k), and Weiss (501; $10k) are possible contenders. Before taking on the Holo May ($5.5k) route, consider the Laiv Harmony ($2.7k):

Laiv Harmony DAC Review - Soundnews.

As a rule of thumb, you want to spend 1.5-2 times the money on a DAC compared to the streamer when the price is not a subject, although the cost is understandably never the only criterion justifying the purchase.

I thought that the WiFi connection was a tick sonically below the wired connection.

I had a similar experience with my secondary system via Wi-Fi with or without the extender. The degrading is ever so slight but audible.

How can you not be convinced to buy an N200 now, folks?  No excuse is accepted other than "I could not afford it." 

Also, pair it up with BM DAC 3. No excuse is accepted because you could definitely afford it.