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Hi,
Good morning!

I have been using weiss int202 for 2 years and just want to abandon laptop. After doing some research, I am swinging between several music steamer around 2k-3k usd,
1) nad m50;
2)cocktail x50;
3) bryston bdp2.

I value more on musicality and details. Feature is secondary to me. I want a pure streamer who has aes and coaxial digital output. Unfortunately, I am only able to try bryston’s in my friend’s system. Is there anyone who can comment on these three music streamer? Any comments and advices would be highly appreciated.
128x128beaux
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sbank
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Why do you need aes and coaxial digital output? I'd suggest that the best streamer/renderer/network player and in your budget is the Sonore microRendu.

It has only USB output, by design. Before discounting my suggestion because in the past USB didn't sound as good as AES or coax on another component, read up on the mR, computeraudiophile's product of the year. It is a true giant killer, the only item I've ever said that about. Cheers,
Spencer
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beaux OP
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Hi,
Thanks for your advise.

As far as I know, Coax or Aes connection is superior to USB connection. USB input of DACs is a byproduct, which is a compromise to normal pc-hifi system. I got this experience from listening to weiss', esoteric's and bryston's DAC. That's why I want to abandon pc as well as usb output.

Johnny
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mountainsong
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Aurender .
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lalitk
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+1 for Aurender N100H
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