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late to streaming, recommendations?

Vinyl and tubes guy here but I recently got my act together and figured out how to do loseless spotify into my system using a dedicated computer, usb to Cambridge Audio DacMagic100 and then rca into my tube preamp.  sampling rate is 192 (whatever that means).  was a definite improvement over what I was doing before and streaming finally sounds pretty good to me.  Now I'm starting to use it a lot and wondering, well, how could it be better?  What would be the logical and most worth it bang-for-the-buck upgrade path for me?  

argonsteele
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hjdca
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I went from using an IPAD to stream to my DAC (which is better than windows) to the Italian made Volumio Rivo+ Streamer ($1500), and it sounded a lot better with Qobuz and my ripped music files.  I also bought a LPS (Linear Power Supply) for the Rivo+.  I would look at a dedicated streamer that also plays your ripped music files.  Note: I believe a low voltage dedicated streamer that also plays music files paired with an LPS is a very cost effective solution for better SQ. 

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jjss49
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for the op starting out, i would suggest a node or node nano with a linear power supply... more musical than an eversolo unit, which sounds quite ’digital’ (not in a good way)

grinnell
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Wiim into an external DAC

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gkelly
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Get the WIIM for starters, because no one can wait until they have saved enough for a Aurender or InnuOs. Lol 😆 

easystreamer
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Keep in mind that streamer performance and its ability to keep up with current streamer service developments, depend heavily on the software support of the OS that runs the device. Pick a streamer brand that will have reliable firmware updates.

As an example, it took some companies 8 months to make their streamer compatible with Spotify Lossless while other companies took less than a month.

Other companies went out of business a month or two before Spotify lossless was released so no more firmware updates, which means no new functionality.

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