I listened to the Bluesound and then the Aurender using an Ayre Codex.
The Aurender was much, much better- more open and cleaner sounding.
Bob
The Aurender was much, much better- more open and cleaner sounding.
Bob
Upgrading my blusound streamer
Need some advice from the experts. First, my system consist of:
2 McIntosh 601 monoblocks
2 Martin Logan Renaissance 15a speakers
1 McIntosh C47 Pre Amplifier
Some relatively expensive cables everywhere
1 blusound node 2 streamer
Tidal music source
My system approaches retail close to $50K
My system sounds very good and powerful. But, I’m always looking for ways to make it sound better
My streamer is only about $500, which is cheap compared to my system and I consider it the weak link. Are there other streamers you can recommend that would be better suited with my system, cost wise, and would ultimately make it sound even better
Thanks
Pres
2 McIntosh 601 monoblocks
2 Martin Logan Renaissance 15a speakers
1 McIntosh C47 Pre Amplifier
Some relatively expensive cables everywhere
1 blusound node 2 streamer
Tidal music source
My system approaches retail close to $50K
My system sounds very good and powerful. But, I’m always looking for ways to make it sound better
My streamer is only about $500, which is cheap compared to my system and I consider it the weak link. Are there other streamers you can recommend that would be better suited with my system, cost wise, and would ultimately make it sound even better
Thanks
Pres
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Get a schiit gungnir multibit. Get a blackcat digital bnc cable. The blackcat comes with a BNC to rca adaptor for the bluesound end. Then go xlr out of the Gungnir to your preamp. You’ll be blown away. If you want to spend more money get the schiit yggy DAC, it’s better but man the gungnir is rad and you’ll be happy. FYI I just did this and my system is pretty much the same as yours Blackcat https://www.blackcatcable.com/collections/digital-cables/products/silverstar-75-spdif-cable-universa... schiit https://www.schiit.com/products/gungnir |
I found the Simaudio Moon 280D to be an amazing network streamer and DAC. It's Roon compatible which I recommend for streaming and is MQA capable if that's your thing. It's the one consistent item in my system. I had a Node, PS Audio DS Jr and an Arcam Dac II among others. My A/B testing confirms the Simaudio sonically appeals to me. I can say from my trial and error that specs don't do justice in the selection process besides narrow down options. I also think there's a reasonable price point and insanity price point and the number of zeros depends on your budget. Also, a Node is fine for some systems, but as the surrounding components improve, the DAC needs to upgrade. ListenUp as a generous home trial. I'm using Tidal as well. I won't part with this DAC for the moment. Best of luck in your search. |
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