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Streamer choices

Hello to alll. I would like to improve on the streamer that I have. I am presently using a Blusound node. I am considering the Cambridge AXN v2 or the McIntosh MB 50. I prefer the balanced XLR. I have a McIntosh C48 preamp . I would appreciate your feedback. Thankx, Arthur
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czcharlie
2 posts
 
Lumin D-1 or D-2... Uses the same DAC as the A-1, (Wolfson WM 8741). No contest around 2K; in my opinion that is!
jaaptina
25 posts
 
Minidsp SHD Studio sounds great and you get Dirac room correction as a bonus. 
gsmith5
37 posts
 
Try Tidal, they have a 30 day trial
dmbwire
44 posts
 
Oppo UDP-205 with Tidal MQA. 😃🎸
romanesq
86 posts
 
A good variety of choices but having had Spotify on a high-end monoblock tube full range system, you should benefit by giving Tidal and Quobuz. I'm using both and like the fuller sound detail on a system that eats it up.

I would also second the recommendation of the RME ADI-2 at $1100. Although I don't have one, that's the one I have my eyes on to couple with Audirvana 3.5. I want to upsample DSD as I caught a whiff of that. 

So, please do give a trial run of Tidal and Quobuz so you have that benchmark prior to making any hardware change. 

Enjoy the music!


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