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spend on the streamer or on the DAC ?

I a considering splashing north of 5000 (euro) for a new source for my rig (MOOON 340i, OPERA QUINTA speaker, McIntosh SACD, Node2). Better to spend more for the DAC or the streamer ? I was thinking about a Schitt yggrasil.Or would it make sense to spalsh on a more expensive DAC and use the Node2 as a streamer, or, for that matter, stream from my Macbook Pro. Regards.
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bhvf
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@deep_333 How do you get the signal "converted" from your NAS so your DAC can receive and understand it? If the network server is isolated in a different room I believe you shouldn't run a long USB cord or coax so how does the signal get to the DAC? Maybe I've missed something but I can't conceptualize how an NAS to DAC relationship can exist without another piece like a streamer that sits next to the DAC.
bhvf
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@deep_333   
Thanks for your response. I bought one of those for my son a couple years ago and tried to use it including the DAC and it was horrible.  I forgot I can use it as just a streamer out to an external DAC.  I'll have to give that a try. I've decided I'm going to get a Wolf streamer for my main system. This also allows streaming movies or live concerts on YouTube, Livexlive, Stageit, etc. along with hi-res, Roon, Jriver, web-based streaming like Nugs.net or Relisten (for us Jamband addicts). 
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