What are you using as a streamer? Constructive feedback please.

Wjob - How does your Bricasti M3 compare to the AM Tubadour SE? Thanks for your help.

I had and sold the Bluesound Node.   Currently running a SonicTransporter i5 with HQ Player embedded as my Roon core to an Ultra Rendu to my RME ADI-2 dac.

Very pleased with the SQ streaming Tidal and Qobuz.

Bluesound Node 2i, the most that I can afford and the best value for the money, as far as I am aware.

Just got a Lumin U1 Mini with the upgraded external SBooster power supply.  Wanted to see if streaming was for me  The external power supply is a must.  .So far pretty pleased.  Running it thru a PS Audio DSD with an Orchid AES/EBU Cable and using Qobuz as my streaming source.  I still prefer Vinyl, good CDs and SACDs for sound and imaging but the U1 Mini is fun and make it easy to look for new music.  At some point I will probably drop some serious $$$$ for a more serious streamer but for now, it is a good entry point.  Checked out Bel Canto and Cambridge and a few others.  Preferred the sound of the U1 Mini.  The Lumin app take some getting used but will do for now.  

I took my Intel NUC, which has a custom analog power supply to RMAF one year. An Aurender was used at the show, but the system was set up using my NUC. Aurender lost big time, but it really had no chance. I use my NUC in an engineering and a recording/playback system besides using it as a streamer for my personal stereo.

I have been using computers in my engineering, recording, and playback systems for years (Kleinbeck Engineering), 40 years to be exact. That was before IBM sold their first "PC's" and Sony made the first CD player. It makes analysis of the results much easier and much more reliable because I calibrate my systems to a known standards.

However, simplicity does have its rewards. Not a computer nerd and an engineer, maybe commercial streamer is a better choice for you. I have used a system running ROON in the past several times for long periods of time and I prefer their product over most other commercial streamers.