it has been almost a year since you’ve asked this question. So I’m going to assume you’ve saved up your money and ready to pull the trigger. The problem I see that you were going to have as you have a pretty nice DAC. My suggestion is to continue to save a few more coins and get a INNUOS. PULSE. That truly would do justice for such a nice piece of gear. Enjoy.
Streamer Advice
Hi, I'm in the market for a new streamer and was considering Bluesound N132 then found out to make it better I need to upgrade the module inside and then add external power supply. So then I thought about PS Audio Airlens so wouldn't have to go through all the upgrades for Bluesound. Too bad Bluesound just can't make the Node good from the start. Is there any other streamers that would be really musical I should consider under $1500? Thanks for your replies in advance!
Also I will be using my own DAC a Wyred4Sound Anniversary edition.
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Buy used. If I was you I’d jump on this immediately. It’ll smoke any Node and you get Innuos’ excellent Sense app, which is not a small consideration. Best of luck. |
Just get a WiiM Ultra. No need for anything more unless you have a crazy expensive system. Speakers are the weak link in 99.5% of systems (by a longshot), not the streamer’s power supply. When shopping a streamer the most important consideration is the UI. Bluesound’s is one of the best, but WiiM’s is better IMO. Eversolo also has a good one. |
If you're going to use a DAC you already like, just get the BS Nano. I did not participate in this, but three of my friends recently got together to A/B/C compare the Nano, a Roon Nucleus, and the Airlens (which is what my friend was using for streaming to his PS Audio DAC). All three of them said they could tell no difference in sound from any of the three streamers. The Airlens is gone, the Nano has taken its place. |
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