What are you using as a streamer? Constructive feedback please.


Wondering what improvements I can made to my streaming end and what you all are using.

Not looking to rip CDs and I mostly listen to vinyl.

System right now is:

Node 2 (latest version used streaming only with Roon)

Bel Canto e.One ref DAC 2.7

Bel Canto e.One ref CD3t Transport.

Bel Canto e.One ref 501S (best Class D to date to ever grace my system)

Mini GaN 5 ( had to try it and swap it in and out)

AM Qualiton X200 Tube Integrated (love it and gets most use)

QLN Prestige 5 Speakers.

All cables and wires are Signal Cable.

Appreciate the constructive feedback.

Have a great day.

 

 

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I currently use a BlueSound Node 2i.  I am in the process of changing from using RCA cables to connect my BlueSound to my ARCAM AVR550.  The Cable Company suggested connecting my BlueSound to my ARCAM AVR550 because the DAC inside my ARCAM AVR550 is higher quality.  What I would like to know is by connecting via digital cable, I will lose MQA.  Will I be giving up a better sound or will I notice better sound quality using the DAC inside my ARCAM.  I have been told I will not be able to stream at 24/192.  Is that true or false.  So many people feel MQA is just a marketing tool to capture Tidal users.  It is difficult to know who is being truthful or who wants complete control.  I recently had someone over to my house from the Harmon Luxury group.  He demonstrated Qbuz and Tidal and I felt there was a noticeable sound quality difference using Qbuz.  Qbuz to my knowledge does not use MQA.  So many in this hobby say MQA is nothing but a marketing ploy.

Unless you are having software problems,  all streamers will sound alike. 

 

Zeros and ones. 

 

 

Believe it or not I use an LG V 30 phone plugged directly into my amp. It has a quad dac and I hook it in with a nice quality audioquest cable. I use Amazon hi Rez and it sounds great. LG V series phones all came with a hifi quad dac built in. They are all discontinued and can be picked up used for a few hundred . It works very well.