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Under $3K streaming dac suggestions, Roon Ready?

Just as the title explains..

Currently using an Auralic Mini to Mytek Liberty.  Looking for a one box solution to save space/cables primarily, but if sound quality improvement is capable in the under $3K range as well, then WOOHOO!!!

Will be hooked up to a Yamaha A-S2100 integrated, Spendor A4 speakers.

I've previously used: Lumin D2, and PS Audio DSD Jr. - and both of those sounded the same as my current setup, and I'm not against going back to either of those since they fit the requirements.

Open to all/any other suggestions.  I have my eye currently on: Mytek Brooklyn Bridge and the Teac NT-505.  Would prefer a component that offers balanced & unbalanced outputs, and volume control isn't needed of course.

Best,
Rob


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audioman58
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If you can wait a few months The Excellent Belcanto  2.7 dac
will have the exact dac player combo with Tidal ,Roon , Spotify,
and one or two others,for $3500 retail , definitive Audio you will get it under $3k delivered. They have given me great advise as well as service .my 2,7 dac beat 3 players  I have compared that were between $3and $4500 all well known brands . 
I built my own player with a dedicated Solid State computer drive 
using Jplay, and JRivers media25. Myself May buy the Belcanto player to get Roon and HD Tidal ,which I cannot currently get .
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A must read Class A - Bell canto Streamer $2495, definitive audio 
delivered for around 2 grand a No brainer !!
https://www.audiostream.com/content/bel-canto-refstream-asynchronous-ethernet-renderer
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As I mentioned earlier the Belcanto Ref stream got an award or two, and in the fall it will have combined the excellent 2.7 dac together for around $3500 before discounts and will have a Roon as well as Tidal ,plus Spotify. Their digital compares with. Dacs 2x + their cost.
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Hello again I added the Belcanto streamer ,and in the earlier very good review it State no Roon or Tidal ,that is not true 
maybe in a preproduction model it gives you a ton of options .
and can be bought for around $2k ,$2500 retail. Dedicated audio 
gave me several great deals and free shipping.
http://www.belcantodesign.com/home/eone/stream/

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I have heard the new Auralic g1 ,and the Lumen d-2 with new Sboostermk-2 power supply and imo the Lumin by far ismore
rich and more natural sounding more prat. I had to mention
the Sbooster mk-2 power supply forprice wise with power supply 
they both are around $2800 retail , the Auralic is very respectable 
the Sabre dac sounds different then the Wolfson dacs.
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The Lumin D-2 is notjudt a streamer it also can be a music library server 
with a external hard drive , run  Roon or the Lumin app many options there.
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