Streamer wanted

My 5 year old microRendu is likely the same or better than the Cambridge and Arcam. I think you could get one for $200-$300 with a LPS. 

I am dumping my microRendu because I found something that is simply brilliant. I have posted a lot about this already so you can find the links to the products in my more recent posts.

- Sonore OpticalRendu ROON ONLY ($999)
- fibre optic cable ($50)
- SPF x 2 ($40)
- Ubiquiti Networks Switch to connect the fibre ($199)
- USB cable to the DAC ($25)

I have the Matrix Mini-I-3 Pro and it has very good streaming options. I am about to pack it up today and send to my buddy so he does not annoy me with he crappy music listening options. The unit has Apple AirPlay2, ROON READY, WiFi, Ethernet, Bluetooth for streaming. It also has a cool GUI showing the album being played.

The great thing about this DAC is that is is low priced (I paid $750 on Black Friday), it is very easy to use for non-audiophiles such as my buddy. He likely won’t get ROON but he will be able to play his music and computer audio via AirPlay2 using his iPhone, mostly YouTube.

You need Ethernet connectivity for all the best features to work on the Mini. WiFi restricts some features such as displaying the album image on the GUI. WiFi works well until it does not and then things need to be shut down and restarted. So WiFi is not recommended by me.

The DAC is not as good as my ESS Benchmark DAC3B or my AMT3SE tube DAC but it is comparable to the internal ESS DAC of my KRELL K-300i integrated (a $1000 option).

The Mini was used mainly by me with a Topping A90 headphone amp and Meze Empy headphones. I was shocked at the quality of this setup for the price I paid. Almost as good as my Benchmark HPA4 + DAC3B with the Meze Empy.

https://soundnews.net/sources/dacs/matrix-audio-mini-i-pro-3-third-time-s-a-charm/