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Stepping into streaming, finally

As the title states finally I have gotten into streaming realm. Wanted ethernet streamer connectivity and started with Wiim feeding Denafrips Venus II 12th then into Pathos Inpol Remix and finally to Sonus Faber Venere. Well, I was not thrilled with the sound quality not to mention lack of cooperation from Wiim with pure ethernet path. Tried Bluesound Node, small steps. No dice with Node either. Came across EarMen Stacatto with exclusive ethernet connectivity and no DAC built in, exactly what I needed, very few reviews but took a chance. Well, all the boxes of my needs checked, with sound quality matching CDs, transported by Jay's Audio CDT2 MK3. I think that says a lot. Very satisfied, expectations exceeded.

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audphile1
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Perfect!

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danmar123
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Hello, I also just purchased an Onkyo RZ-50 & started streaming via bluetooth to my tube setup. Now IDK if this is the best way to to hear my music from this receiver but, it's no way the SQ of my vinyl collection. Just more convenient at times.

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I had gotten more into portable audio in the last year because I worked a long night shift and me being the only one in my dept at a local hospital which most of the time at some point during the night people stopped arriving in hoards and I had hours of down time..When I splurged for a Earmen Angel as something different from my RSA SR 71 I saw Earmen had the Staccato streamer at 250 and bought one for my house where it was connected by RCA coax to a Muse twoninetysix dac and it immediately became one of the all time best upgrades for money spent I've done in my 50 some odd yrs in this addiction to sound quality..FWIW lately the Earmen web site reduced the price even more to 149.00 and I bought one more..I checked and that price is still current

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