I initially had my Chord Qutest hooked directly to my Roon Nucleus. I then decided to give the Sonore opticalRendu a try (with linear supply unit), and I was blown away by the improvement in sound quality. You can read more about it in this post/thread: https://forum.audiogon.com/discussions/if-you-stream-music-from-the-internet-i-can-t-recommend-this-...
Would I benefit from a dedicated streamer?
Currently, I'm streaming directly from a Roon Nucleus to the Holo May KTE DAC. Would there be any sonic benefit from adding a streamer to the chain? Or any benefit at all? For reference, I have narrowed my choices down to these three, probably in this order:
Auralic G2.1
Lumin U1
Innos ZENith Mk3
I liken this to the discussion about adding a preamp to the chain, when your DAC has a volume control. I'm in the camp for adding the preamp. To me, it sounds better. Thanks for your help.
Auralic G2.1
Lumin U1
Innos ZENith Mk3
I liken this to the discussion about adding a preamp to the chain, when your DAC has a volume control. I'm in the camp for adding the preamp. To me, it sounds better. Thanks for your help.