Streamer opinion.. Pease comment on validity.

Yeah, and when CD players first came out they were all supposed to sound the same too.  Guess this now makes streamers the new “Perfect Sound Forever.”  Ya Mon. 

Anyone have a technical opinion/ information on the subject?

Maybe a couple of real world a/b’s between
Streamers hooked to the same DAC?

Yeah, and when CD players first came out they were all supposed to sound the same too.  Guess this now makes streamers the new “Perfect Sound Forever.”  Ya Mon.

Yes, I hear what you are saying, but I also wonder how much the harsh sound was the fault of the player versus the quality of the CD itself.  Remember all the different designations on how the CD was mastered (if that's the right term).  I thought some of the early Phillips and Denons sounded pretty good.

I agree with one part that if a DAC can’t clean up noise and jitter it’s poorly engineered especially those built within the last few years. I don't have extensive knowledge on tons of CD players but those I have heard recently running through the same external DAC using the player as just a transport have very little difference to me. I would think as you go up the chain streamers that use better parts have a better user interface will have improved sound where the point of diminishing returns sets in I'll never know as I can't afford an uber expensive streamer.

Maybe a couple of real world a/b’s between
Streamers hooked to the same DAC?

Yeah I just did this. Compared a Node 2i to a Lumin U1 mini. As good as the node is, the Lumin is better. More transparent and natural to my ears. I know it's 4 times as much, but the improvement was worth it to me. I don't see how you could hear both of them and say there is no difference. Now whether you are willing to pay for that difference is another matter completely.

Oz