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Need DAC/Streaming Advice

I currently own a Bryston BDP-2 digital player that I run through a Bryston DAC.  As far as playing high resolution files via a thumb drive or other external drive, the BDP-2 sounds great.  The streaming part leaves a lot to be desired.  I can stream Tidal but it is extremely slow and the IPad controller is pretty lousy.  I can listen to Sonos through the DAC into my main system but obviously there is no hi-Rez via Sonos. I would like to find a better solution and am willing to start over (I can move the Bryston components to my secondary system).  What I would like to find is a higher end streamer for my main system that would allow me to stream Tidal, Spotify and Deezer if possible while also playing digital files via thumb drive etc. I have no idea if that can be done in a one box solution or if I would need a separate streamer and DAC.  I would very much appreciate any and all thoughts.  Thanks in advance.
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johnkay74
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Like mahler123 above, I I also encountered significant problems with Bluesound and ended up returning. I initially purchased the older Node 2 and Puse 2 about a year ago. Used them for 3 months and then sold as I could not deal with the bugs I encountered. More recently I purchased a Pulse mini 2i and a Node 2i. Different bugs and not a good experience with customer service (similar to mahler). Ended up returning as I was in the window. I think that a lot of problems occur when multiple units are installed and used as a multiroom system.
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wspohn
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I use Sonos to stream my digital music, which is all flac ripped CD sourced.  A friend recently came by and we fed the same material in that format plus some higher res files of the same music. Small improvement on some but by no means all cuts.

Unless you are going into high res formats for most of your listening, it may not be worth upgrading to something else.

FWIW, I use a Hegel HD-12 converter, which is a considerable step up from the on-board Sonos DA conversion.
russellrcncom
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I'm taking a hard look at the Lumin U1 mini.  No internal DAC (which is what I want)  but I'm not sure I have the infrastructure to run it.  
I just wish I could find something under $1500.  MSRP for the Lumin is $2000.
jaaptina
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The BDP-2 should be a nice streamer. It should be more than quick enough. I would try different sofware before buying an other streamer. 
Serious music server software on a NAS might do the trick. I'm using Minimstreamer. It's very responsive. Other player software might be it. Like Bubbleupnp on an Android Phone. I'm using Bubbleupnp with Tidal/Qobuz for 3 years now. It always has been immediate in its response.
asosa71
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Well with regards to Roon with the BDP-1 there is an option on the services area of the Bryston interface (Maniac Moose, not the Bipolar Bison :) which allows you to enable ROON option, if it does not show up try running a firmware update. Once this options is enabled then ROON will be available. Hope this helps.
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