Think ill just go with a lumin

I use my T2 with an integrated amp. The T2 does give you the ability to run direct into an amplifier. The dac in the unit is very good. LUMIN website instructions on the device set up are clear and very easy to use. I have my LUMIN volume control set to 100% so I can use the remote volume control for my integrated

I feel your pain weeding through all this, but I don’t think doing the combo thing is a good idea longer term as both streamer and DAC technologies evolve at the pace they are.  I’d suggest going with a good streamer like the Pro-Ject Streambox S2 Ultra and a nice DAC such as the Musician Pegasus R2R DAC (just as one option) and I think you’ll be very happy for $2k all in with no more headaches necessary.  I own the Pegasus and consider it to be an upgrade from the more common delta-sigma DACs in terms of flow and musicality with no lack of detail or dynamics.  Here’s a review I think is pretty spot on FYI.

https://soundnews.net/sources/dacs/musician-audio-pegasus-r2r-dac-review/

Hope this helps, and best of luck. 

You need to list what you need the streamer to deliver and work forwards.

Tidal
Tidal Connect
Qobuz
Spotify Connect
Roon
Local Files

Find a streamer that delivers what you need, lots are only going to give you what the API allows.

I have had the U-1 mini, D2, A1 and X1 from Lumin all purchased from Dave Lalin aka AudioTroy in New Jersey and I live in Arizona.  Lumin is a wonderful DAC / Streamer and the APp is super easy to use.  I would highly recommend Lumin and AudioTroy.  My advice is that each step I took the sound just got better.  Reach as far as you can.

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In the latest The Absolute Sound the $399 IFi Zen Stream is co Music Server of the year with the $39,000 Linn Klimax DSM/3.

Of the Zen Stream they say “may well be the most hassle-free, flexible, and high-quality music streamer currently available…”