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Streamer Advice

Hi, I'm in the market for a new streamer and was considering Bluesound N132 then found out to make it better I need to upgrade the module inside and then add external power supply. So then I thought about PS Audio Airlens so wouldn't have to go through all the upgrades for Bluesound. Too bad Bluesound just can't make the Node good from the start. Is there any other streamers that would be really musical I should consider under $1500?  Thanks for your replies in advance!

Also I will be using my own DAC a Wyred4Sound Anniversary edition.

romad
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mclinnguy
740 posts
 

Can you notice the difference between any of those formats, streaming a wireless signal to a $20 dollar speaker(s) inside of a $200-$400 plastic box? Don’t get me wrong, I love Sonos, and have a Play 5 that the wife streams Roon to, but I think a 320kbps Spotify stream is beyond good enough for that application: I don’t think I would be able to tell whether the Antipodes or my iphone is streaming to the Sonos- and not going to try.

 

mswale
187 posts
 

Don't have a DAC, but have the Cambridge Audio streamer. It works, and sounds wonderful! Did a back to back with a WIIM, Bluesound, and Eversolo. 

The CA unit sounded the best out of all of them. It also supports MQA, it sounded very good until Tidal dropped them all. 

My mini review....

WIIM, sounds a little basic, nothing special

Bluesound sounds a little compressed

Eversolo sounds clinical

Cambridge Audio, just right, almost analog.

romad OP
46 posts
 

People have said that Tidal dropped MQA but I don't understand why Master mode still comes up on my Android phone. Can anyone explain why this is?

jl35
4,130 posts
 

What I read online is that Tidal Master now refers to hi res FLAC ...

romad OP
46 posts
 

It seems like many people like the Innuos I will have to consider that one, anybody know which one I should consider and keep for a while?

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