Seeking Recommendations for a Streamer (No DAC)

Hi All,

Unfortunately I could not get an Aurender N100h to work with my BlackIce Glass FX Tube DAC so it's going back.

It's a known issue with Aurender, they even have a "bug fix" built into the app but in my case it didn't work.

I'm looking for a dedicated streamer, no DAC, optimized for USB to replace a NODE N130.

Budget is ~$1,000 used.

Thanks in advance for any suggestions.

macg1906-12-2026 8:15pm

audphile1 Details Discussions Posts This discussion Message User 7,937 posts 06-16-2026 at 09:13pm Copy Comment URL Report Comment Edit Delete Congratulations on your purchase @macg19 should be a nice piece. Enjoy!
macg19 OP Details Discussions Posts This discussion Message User 1,370 posts 06-16-2026 at 10:37pm Copy Comment URL Report Comment Edit Delete Thank you @audphile1 ! It should be here Thursday, I'll report back next week.
goofyfoot Details Discussions Posts This discussion Message User 1,587 posts 06-17-2026 at 12:20am Copy Comment URL Report Comment Edit Delete A computer using Audirvana software is worth trying. Hard to find anything less expensive than that.
mclinnguy Details Discussions Posts This discussion Message User 1,081 posts 06-17-2026 at 01:10am Copy Comment URL Report Comment Edit Delete @macg19 Aren't you going to keep your DAC just long enough to hear the difference between the N130 and the Lumin as a streamer only? Curious at all? After 200 hours on burn in of course. And congrats on the new source!
macg19 OP Details Discussions Posts This discussion Message User 1,370 posts 06-17-2026 at 01:20am Copy Comment URL Report Comment Edit Delete @mclinnguy Excellent question and I had not really thought about it. But yes, why not right? And yes after some burn in time. Thank you!