Streaming Services

+1 @ghdprentice ...

Of the many choices there are all in one streamers with built in DAC's and separates. DAC a must.

There's something called ROON that has the best interface.  It's a shell over your Qubuz(or many others) account and is tiptop.  You should sniff that out too. It can run with a computer but as many have said please don't do that. Some streamers are not compatible with Roon and please be cautions to get one that's roon compatible as someday you may wind up there.

Steaming's best when not done via your computer. Treat yourself and fasten your seatbelt.

@rbschauman

KISS. Before ever posting I read for many years. @lalitk knows his stuff and his consise entry recommendations are excellent.

The typical pathway into steaming is from conputer to low end streamer and then to mid to high end gear with cleaned up internet. The pursuit of high end streaming yields sound as good as a fancy cd setup, most turn tables but maybe not a high five to six figure record rig. Many here agree/disagree with this and there’s a trove of previous “discussions” on steaming and vinyl setups. And now DSP’s able to fix room problems too. Thanks Pandora.

Forgot to add. A better steamer into your DAC could be all you’ll ever need
especially if you put some care into your signal via ethernet in. Like power internet signals can be and often are dirty.