BEST MUSIC STREAMER UNDER 5K? BEST MUSIC STEAMER OVER 5K?

Under 5000: 

Metronome DSS2

Over 5000

Metronome DSAS, with built-in Audirvana.

My method was to listen to actual physical media first and come as close to the sound as I was getting with streaming. I choose sound quality over everything else. If your interface degraded sound quality then it was a no go.  Roon slightly affected sound quality therefore I sought other options. Audirvāna interface was workable enough and provided the best sound quality with access to a world of music using qobuz

+1 Innuos Zenith Mk3

Eversolo T8, Eversolo T8. Paying anything more just gets you a fancier case and an inferior app.

Have any of you directly compared the Innuos Pulsar with the Sonore Signature Rendu SE Deluxe (optical) and, if yes, can you share your impressions of any sonic attributes and differences between the two?

Also, are there any other pure streamers (i.e., not streamer/servers) you would recommend comparing the above two with, that are in the approximately $5-8K price range?