Inexpensive Streamer for Office System

@lanx0003 the IfI I-PowerX is rated for 3A in the 5volt form. I like that lil thing. It's the white one with the funky shape to it. I prefer it over the iPower Elite & don't feel that the Sbooster gives me anything extra with this streamer. I don't have an extra add-on Sbooster filter in 5v form. If using the analog output stage in the Nano I feel like the Sbooster is superior though. LPS in general seems to better switch modes when analog output stages are being used in my experience. With digital outs it's a toss up for me. 

I haven't really messed with the USB out. I tried it with the lil' Laiv but didn't compare. With their ICON I ended up preferring optical..which is what a couple reviewers recommended as well. I did not like the ICON's USB out with the Laiv or the Pontus 15th. I don't know what that's all about but I'm sure it gave me bias before even trying the Nano's USB & why I haven't really bothered with it. Years ago I didn't prefer the old Nodes USB either.

With the AD1865 I've been messing with I'm using the rca coaxial from the Nano..with a Neotech NEVD-2001 cable. It's a very good digital cable in my opinion. 

I do appreciate all of the input.

One other streamer on the radar; SOTM.

Has anyone had any experience with their streamers?

@jjss49  Those are very good LPS options.   My lower-wattage ones capped at 2.5A power Nano up and play music but the low-end notes were a bit mushy, which I know from my experience is the insufficient headroom in the PS unit.  Those were used in Wiim pro+ and Schiit Modius dac rated 1A or below.  Apparently, Nano is more current hunger.  

@mattw73  Good to know the Ifi iPower X 5V (3A rated) will work which I have ordered and shipped on the way.  I have used the 15v version for Micro Dac, but it compares well with the factory wall wart unit (I don't discern the difference).  Your experience with LPS vs low-noise SMPS for analog vs digital out is a good one.  I never paid due attention to that. 

Regarding the outputs, it seems the optical out from either Nano or ICON supports 24/192.  Will try that later.  If so, I could rest assure using optical and free up USB for local SSD.  Not that I care for higher sample rate but it won't be bit-perfect if optical out caps it at 96khz.