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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
goodsource
114 posts
 
just based on feature set lumin wins. ofcourse sound quality, ease of use and reliability are obviously great.

aurender does not support roon
auralic does not support mqa
lumin supports roon,mqa and has all the required native integration with tidal,qbouz,spotify,airplay etc.
crn3371
224 posts
 
I’m happy with my Bel Canto eOne Stream. 
sb_caribou
13 posts
 
doug are you looking for a truly wireless streamer or are you ok with one that would need to be bound by ethernet connection?  The above suggestions seem good, but not clear to me whether they all operating "wireless"
dougthebiker OP
210 posts
 
Thanks for the recommendations.
I can do either wireless or wired.
Anyone else have experience with SOtM?  I've never heard of it before. And don't see any reviews of it.  The price is certainly right.
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lalitk
5,443 posts
 
^^^I would stay away from components with wall warts. A linear power supply is a must for digital components. If you plan on stacking ‘boxes’ and cables then you may consider SoTM.
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