Point of higher priced streamer?


Hello,
Assuming I have separate DAC, and I just want to play songs from iPad by Airplay feature.
In this case, I need a streamer to receive music from my iPad -> DAC.

What’s the point of high price streamer? I’m bit surprised that some streamers are very high priced.
From my understanding, there should be no sound quality difference.
(Streaming reliability and build quality, I can see it but I do not see advantages in terms of sound quality.)

Am I missing something? If so, please share some wisdom.
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Showing 3 responses by mapman

Has anyone replaced Squeezebox Touch with another streamer and noticed a big sound difference with same DAC?  If so what replaced it and what was the difference?
I’m not saying streamers can’t make a difference.  Obviously they can. Only that in practice I have not found them to be a big factor compared to the other usual culprits.  So at best a streamer upgrade alone is one of the last things I would consider.  I just find that when things are going well most any good quality streamer will do.    
No point regarding sound quality but does provide options that may appeal more to traditional hifi buyers.