@gkelly. Innuos’ new products are anything but "budget". Their new "low end" streamer, the Stream1 starts out bare bones at $3100 but by the time you add in enough options to be reasonably satisfied it is $6800.
For that price it SHOULD sound better than a $1000 Node Icon.
But if someone’s entire system is < $25,000 does spending $7K (or more with more options) on a streamer make any economic sense?
Every time I read this forum when someone asks about "budget" items someone will always throw out the idea that "anything less than what I have is trash" and by the same token, when someone is asking about upmarket items, there will be at least one person saying, "Just use your 12-year-old iPAD instead". It gets comical.
The Best Budget Streamer with Built-in DAC
A list of the best streamers with built-in DACs. The Hifi Rose RS250A is really at the limit of being considered budget, but it's just good value!
https://www.linephaze.com/selection/2f6e15bb-2b37-46da-b4d7-dd3e6b22eba2
Let me know which streamer you would add to this list
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Think sub-$1000 well-reviewed option: PRO-JECT STREAMBOX S2ULTRA https://youtu.be/7CX-pZRhbtI?si=F97D0udjiIsBIu1h
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It doesn’t make sense. But in my experience, bits are bits and the streamer alone doesn’t make a difference. The built-in DAC can sound different but only marginally. The best way to spend $25K on a system would be $20k into some used Rockport or Magico speakers and $5K into the rest, IMHO. Of course, there will always be those who claim to hear massive differences between $7K streamers through their $2K Wharfedales. 🤦🏼♂️
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