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Is there a better all-in-one streamer/DAC/Integrated Amp under USD 5K?

For driving a pair of small, 4 ohm 86 dB speakers (DALI Menuet SE) for a small to medium size room at low to moderate SPLs, is there a Roon Ready,  all-in-one streamer/DAC/Integrated Amp under USD 5K that is likely to perform sonically  better than the Gato DIA 250S NPM?

kirkwallace
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kirkwallace OP
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Thanks, @jl35 i am trying to convince myself that i have space for the 150 — it has plenty of power for my needs — with a separate streamer & DAC, but I’m just not sure i do.  

 

@easystreamer ​​@mitchellman1 I will look into those Simaudios! Thanks.  

jl35
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The original 150 and the newer 150AE are sonically identical...(I was told this by Gato and was mentioned in a few reviews)...

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jbuhl
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I had a Hegel Rost, 390 and Musical Fidelity in my system for test.  When I collapse to integrated  in the coming years it will likely be one of those 2. 

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veemike
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I recently purchased a PS Audio Stellar Strata MK2. $3,500. It's here in my office where the space is small. It does everything I want my second system setup to do. It has received good reviews Designed and made in Boulder, CO.

https://www.psaudio.com/products/stellar-strata-mk2

pbyrum3
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You may want to check out Eversolo...

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