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Streaming 101

I know nothing about streaming and would like some feedback. All I have is a laptop running windows. Is there a one box way to do everything? I have an older SACD player and don't think I can access its DAC.( Esoteric X-01 D2) The rest of my setup is pretty evolved so I would like something commensurate without breaking the bank. Internet radio is something I would really like to be able to access. Excuse my ignorance, most of the music reviews I read about these days seem to be unavailable to me via my turntable or CD player. Thanks.

joeyfed55

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soix
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Dude — you’re the one who said you were looking for an “end game” setup and threw out the $5k number, so don’t blame us! We’re just here to spend as much $$$ as you give us.  Nature of the beast.  Streaming is for you — it’s for everybody whether they know it or not — and if you care about sound I’m sure you’ll be upgrading from the Node soon. One tip — do Qobuz and not Tidal with its silly MQA crap. Enjoy your new worlds of music! There’s no going back.

soix
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You’d probably be better off looking at a Bluesound Vault as it’ll allow you to load your CDs into it, but at your budget I think you’re better served by something from Innuos, FWIW. 

soix
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If I go streamer and DAC will I need a server? As I say, I’m clueless here.

No. If I’m you I’m looking hard at an Innuos Zen Mk3 (or Zenith) as it’s an excellent streamer and you can easily load your CDs into its server’s onboard memory through its own CD slot. Couldn’t be easier.  Or, you can mess with separate hard drives, streamers, integrating them, etc. and figure it out on your own. If you don’t like dealing with computer hardware/software issues then Innuos has it all done for you. Best of luck.

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