Streamers/DACs

Hey @brewerslaw - Not sure if you saw my post here about the A15 and N200, but you might find it to be useful:

I also responded to your last PM now on how you could use your WAP if you have one in your listening room.

I have used Cary DACs in the past and they are "okay". Not the end in resolution. I worry about suggesting the DMS-700 to anyone regardless of whether the sound quality is good because Cary does not specialize in digital source playback ecosystems, which will result in a less mature/satisfactory user experience.

@ghdprentice Seems the EtherRegen is hit or miss depending on how the rest of someone's internet is functioning. I too could hear very little difference with it on its own and almost returned it until a friend suggested I try a Farad Super 3 LPS on it. I did so with a good aftermarket cabling, and that smoothed a lot out while bringing out more detail. It was an unconventional route as I paid more for the LPS and cabling than I did for the EtherRegen itself. Unfortunately I did something stupid and fried the LPS, so I took the opportunity to upgrade to the Synergistic Research Ethernet Switch UEF and called it a day. These solutions cost way more than they should but now that they are in place I am happy to have them. In my system, even while using wifi via a Netgear Orbi into the switch, streaming and local file playback are nearly indistinguishable, which was not the case before.

@lalitk Thanks for sharing your journey. I hadn't heard about the Telegartner until you mentioned it, but that looks like both a serious AND seriously overpriced piece of kit! :)

JCAT makes incredible stuff across the board from what I've seen and heard. My only experience with them were their XE cards.