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Cocktail Audio N15 - A Contender?

I have been searching for an all-in-one streamer-DAC under $1000 that will offer good sonics, gapless FLAC playback of at least 24/192, wireless streaming via my home network, DLNA compliance, and digital output for future DAC upgrades.  It must have a good control app available for Android devices.  

Given my long list of requirements, I have only found one product that offers all of these features (although I cannot judge the sonics without hearing it, of course).  The Cocktail Audio N15 seems to do it all.  It even has a bay for a HDD, potentially eliminating the need for my separate server.

Has anyone tried/heard this unit or its app, "NOVATRON Music X" ?  Reviews on line are few and not comprehensive.  Thanks!  
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For a beginning system the Cocktail 15 is fine ,if you want True Audiophile quality, then a seperate high quality dac is a must .
i had the top of the line PS audio dac , very good ,but the much less expensive New Lampizator Amber 3 vacuum tube dac sounds 
much more real ,I compared to my friends Latest Schiit Yaggs
very good much does not have the palpable resolution
and a Top USB cable is Essential the Little known in the US
Final touch audio Callisto best my nordost,Heimdall ,synergistic Almosphere Ref,wWorld platinum 7 ,AQ Diamond, lightspeed 10, curious new cable  with not much effort $850, Lampizator sells them, with possibly a Audition give them 100 + hours.
just check them out then comment .
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