What is your favorite budget streamer?


Looking for a bedroom streamer. I have a DAC and headphone amp and don't need to connect speakers or even need a DAC. Your ideas for a budget streamer at $350 or less? Experience is welcome here.

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Since you’re using your a seperate DAC the WiiM Pro using the Coaxial output works good for $149. The WiiM Pro has a coaxial output rate of up to 192 kHz and 24-bit.It can even be controlled with voice commands by an Amazon Echo dot.

Can’t say it is my favourite - yet - as I haven’t heard it yet, but on the strength of a long French hifi forum thread singing its praises SQ wise I have a Ustars C19 winging its way here. RPI 4 based with Ropiee pre-installed but you can flash other OS’es if so inclined.