Looking for a good entry level streamer

Maybe I should set the scene. I am starting to build a Stereo system.
I have a good surround system.

• Marantz AV8805 
  
• 2 x Emotiva XPA-5 gen 2.

Very good speakers.

The DAC and streamer in my Marantz is not bad at all, better than the Bluesound Node 2. I have compared my AV8805 with the bluesound and a Chord Qutest.

The Dac in the Bluesound is thin sounding and the stereo perspektiv is flat compared to the AV8805.

The bluesound as a streamer with Qutest as the DAC is better then the AV8805, nor much but I hate to say it (: more analog.

So I guess the headline for this thread is wrong. Middle class streamer. 

I am using the Bryston BDP3.  The sound has a lot more oomph than the Node2, with a much better defined mid range and solid base.  It costs a lot more than the Node2.

The answer would reflect on a couple of things: Your current set up and your budget.

My budget is around $2K for a DAC parring with a Primaluna integrated and Tekton Design DI.

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