dac and streamer or seperates

@asmithkash 

The Krell is ROON endpoint, a really cool feature.  For about $1,200 you could get an SGC Sonic Transport i5 to host a ROON core, for a few more $$ doll it up with a LPS.  Then for about $150 you subscribe to ROON for a  Year.  Totally fun few months ahead of you figuring out whether its something for you.  If not you dump the SGC ST online and unsubscribe from ROON.  Totally cheap way to find out of ROON with worth it.   While you have ROON find a way to demo a streamer and run them head to head through the Krell.

I decided to go the combined DAC and Streamer route for simplicity for my main system.

• Less space on a rack
• Minimal connections (audio, power)

For my office system I use a Roon nucleus as my streamer connected to a DAC/headphone system.

Good luck and enjoy the journey!

Well the Rose made a difference. not sure how big quite yet but i do like the option of video that it gives me if wanted.  I would be pretty cool to add some videos of live performances so I will keep it.  So I guess we are really looking at DAC's in the 4k range new or used.  

Who out there has a system kinda like mine that LOVES their DAC?  Huff gave a rave review to the Weiss DAC in my range