What's the best non-DAC streamer?


I've already got a great DAC (an Yggy) but have never auditioned any streamers.  The rest of my system is all Schiit Audio with the 400W monoblocks and Tekton speakers.  Have just been using an iPad as a streaming source for Tidal and Spotify.
What streamer under $3k would give me the most bang for the buck?
dougthebiker

Showing 1 response by lubachl

Could I ask some naive questions about streaming and subscriptions, as I do not do any of this at present and am trying to conceptualize how it all works. 

From the thread I understand that Qobuz, Tidal and others are subscriptions preferable over YouTube because of the higher Rez.  What about YouTube Premium? 

And I would need another "box" to process the signal, which is what the OP is inquiring about.  Is the box like a smart TV with various subscriptions built in or do you add the App for the service you want?From the discussion I see that some of these boxes come with a DAC and some do not, and clearly you need a DAC somewhere in the chain.

Would this box for example then plug go into my Oppo 105 and does the box have a display and a remote or do I need to use an iPad or similar device to make it work?

Does the streaming service allow you to make a list of songs to keep in the box or is it like YouTube where you just look up the songs and play them so long as your subscription is active. 

I will leave it at that and thank you for your patience.