I’ve done the Mac&DAC, and I’ve used streamers. My first two streamers were Bluesound Vault2 and an Oppo 105. I prefer both to the MacAir, but it wasn’t a tremendous difference. My latest streamer is a Bryston BDP3, and it’s definitely a step up the latter. It costs over 3 Grand, however so it should beat the average laptop
Streaming music
I currently stream Tidal and Qobuz from my laptop computer through USB to my Classe Sigma processor. My amps are the Classe 2300 and 5300. Speakers are B&W 803D3. I am being told my computer is the weak link in my system and that I should consider a music steamer to replace the computer. For those of you who have made this change, were the improvements significant? Also curious which streamer you went with. I am considering the Lumin T2.