What's the best non-DAC streamer?


I've already got a great DAC (an Yggy) but have never auditioned any streamers.  The rest of my system is all Schiit Audio with the 400W monoblocks and Tekton speakers.  Have just been using an iPad as a streaming source for Tidal and Spotify.
What streamer under $3k would give me the most bang for the buck?
dougthebiker

Showing 2 responses by tubeguy76

Great discussion. I have an ifi Zen Stream and I’m curious if the ones mentioned here are much better?  It’s the next thing on my list to upgrade. I just want a streamer “transport”, I don’t need any storage or server functions. 

@everest_audio thanks for the suggestions. The Innuos Zen S may actually be the setup for me. I don’t need the DAC function but the ability to rip CDs is very nice. I’ll check out the Pulse too.

 

Did you notice if the Pulsemini sounded better than the ifi zen?