Pls help me find a network streamer w/ I2S output (not a DAC)

The advice of @audiostick is sound, but a client wants what they want and we should respect that.

Not "focusing on i²s" as you say, also says the hard work manufacturers put into including the interface in so many devices these days is not important!

An option (if the commenter prefers a streamer with a display), would be to choose one that has AES/EBU output and purchase a LAiV Harmony μDDC, which does not cost a ton. Then feed the DAC with i²s.

But TBH, the Holo Red is a superb Streamer - you only need jPlay, mConnect or any other uPNP app and you are golden.

I purchased one, took it to a reputable car painter and had it sprayed black. Then used a stencil to recreate the Holo logo on the front and sprayed it white.

I personally feed the LAiV Harmony μDDC a 10MHz Clock signal and AES/EBU and then i²s via HDMI to DACs that do not support clock inputs but have i²s inputs.

Good luck!

I've had my Eversolo T8 for a little more than two months now.  It replaced a Bluesound Node 2i moded with a TeddyPardo LPS.  I find the sound quality to be superb,  and as mentioned by a previous poster it's gotten better as it has broken in (I know,  break in is a very controversial topic!) I'm using the I2s output into a PS Audio Directstream DAC Mk1 moded by APS Transformers.  One advantage of the Eversolo is that it has 8 different output modes for the I2s.  Important as there's no standard for that connection.  Just make sure you find the right mode for your dac,  as using the wrong one will result in terrible imaging and poor SQ.  I find the OS to be stable,  and it supports many streaming services, more than most streamers.  Audio Advisors has a 60 day trial period on the unit.  I was using a Morrow HDMI cable at first,  then switched to a Audioquest Carbon 48, and noticed a slight improvement. As mentioned above,  keep the I2s cable as short as possible; I'm using a .5 meter length. 

@prophet9, thank you for the suggestions. I have actually ordered a uDDC, but have not yet received it. I agree, that could be another option. 

Could I ask which 10MHz external clock generator are you using? 

I apologize for an incomplete post.

I have the wonderful Mutec Ref10 Nano and the Mutec MC3+ USB.

You can read up reviews here https://audiophilestyle.com/forums/topic/69009-mutec-ref10-nano/#comment-1261410

I also posted a test I ran with Dual LAiV Harmony DACs and Dual μDDCs fed by the clock generator.

The issue I found had nothing to do with the Clock as opposed to my belief that manufacturing improvements between units created some ghosting issues.

https://audiophilestyle.com/forums/topic/71157-enhancing-consumer-audio-with-a-reference-clock-and-dual-dacs/#comment-1313792

I love the Mutecs.