I can recommend 3 under $1K. 2 can be further improved with power suppies under $500. It really depends on what you stream, what output you desire and extras like headphone amp and DSP. I have Android and all 3 control apps are better and they sound better than the BluOs I also have.
Upgrading from my Bluesound Node 2 streamer
Ignorance is bliss.
I didn't think streamers ( using external DAC) had any influence on the sound. It was just a passway, a bridge, between the internet and my dac but the more I read the more I'm finding that to be incorrect. Especially from previous Node owners.
So I'm looking to upgrade from the Node ( stream to external dac). Budget less than 2k
I've read may good review on the Lumin U1 Mini and was about to make the purchase when I can came across
these reviews of the Lumin app. Ouch!
https://play.google.com/store/apps/details?id=com.luminmusic.lumincontroller&hl=en_US&gl=US.
Any Lumin users here? Thoughts?
Other streamer recommendations appreciated
I didn't think streamers ( using external DAC) had any influence on the sound. It was just a passway, a bridge, between the internet and my dac but the more I read the more I'm finding that to be incorrect. Especially from previous Node owners.
So I'm looking to upgrade from the Node ( stream to external dac). Budget less than 2k
I've read may good review on the Lumin U1 Mini and was about to make the purchase when I can came across
these reviews of the Lumin app. Ouch!
https://play.google.com/store/apps/details?id=com.luminmusic.lumincontroller&hl=en_US&gl=US.
Any Lumin users here? Thoughts?
Other streamer recommendations appreciated