if the ones and zeros go through a buffer that makes them the same size, shape, and jitter removal, then, it is reasonable to expect this corrected digital input to give the same sound as from a high-priced streamer to a premium DAC.
Sound quality differences in streamers
Can there be sonic differences between moderate and high priced streamers when used for streaming only. I will not use or engage an onboard DAC or any other feature, just stream from Tidal or Amazon to DAC. If the unit is just transferring zeros and ones to a DAC can there be differences in say a $300 WiiM and a $3000 dSC streamer? Thanks