The best sounding music streamer/DAC on the market

Super personal though. Talk more about your preference of gear. Audio Research or Conrad Johnson? Which is you?

Erik

Also, what streaming services do you want to use, and are you iPhone or Android?

1. Tuned amps, specifically Atma-Sphere
2. No streaming whatsoever, playing from portable hard disks only
3. iPad

I have the Lumin A-1 with Tidal and a Synology NAS.  I love the Lumin App.  It is so easy to use.  You don't need JRiver or Roon.  I just added an EMM Lab DAC thinking my sound would substantially improve.  So far I am not hearing that much of an upgrade over the Lumin.  

I had a Lumin S1.  Best I ever heard.  Sold it like an idiot to chase another audiophile dream...that didn’t work out.  Now have a Lumin U1 connected to a PS Audio Directstream DAC.  I think I’m happy again.