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Waht is the best streamer for the money under $2500 (no DAC or storage required).

I've got my sights on a Simiaudio Moon 2, auralic aries G1 and a Lumin.  Trying to stay below $2500 used or new.  I've heard great things about all, but the dealer who sells dozesn of highend gear is pusing hard towards the Moon 2.   I'm pairing the streamer with McIntosh MHA 100 headpone AMP.  Anyone have suggestions on these three or a comparable 4th or 5th option to consider?  Thanks.

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canibefrank
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TEAC NT 503

big_greg
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The TEAC NT-505 is even better! 
jeffjazz
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Easy less than $200 + hard drive. Competes with the big boys, but is DIY if you are up for it.  There are instructions on Superbestaudiofriends site.

I run a Raspberry Pi4b with a Pi2AES as the digital board. I load Moode or PiCorePlayer as software and select Tidal or my music on a hard drive via a app on my iPad - MconnectHD or a Squeezebox app, which goes to my Schit Yggy2 Dac via an AES connection
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flavo
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@big_greg.    Can the 505 be used as a stand alone streamer hooked up to an amp and bypass it's dac? 
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flavo
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Check out the Zen MK3 maybe. I'm leaning that way currently. 

http://www.innuos.com/en/catalog/go/zenmini-mk3-1tb-lpsu
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