I'm searching knowledge on a high end streamer without a DAC.
I'm interested in separating the two for learning and the experience.
My somewhat guilty catch is the I'm still fond of Amazon music.
I'm pondering building my own with IanCanada type things.
Advice on high end streamer only?
I'm fairly happy with my current DAC.
I'm interested in learning and experiencing the changes in each separate component.
I'm currently using
NVIDIA PRO for streaming.
Connected USB into EMOTIVA XDA-3 DAC (Sabre)
Balanced into EMOTIVA XPA-DR1 Monoblock's.
and then fairly revealing speakers.
Carnegie CST-1's.
and an SVS SB-1000 sub.
I have fairly good interconnects and speaker cables.
As I'm interested in using Amazon music.... Mostly because I like to take my playlist into the car, and shaving room...
Should I dump Amazon?
Do higher end streamers really improve the sound?
I've recently experienced nice improvements with well positioned speakers, amp headroom, nicer interconnects, and also nicer speaker cables.
Clean streamer advice?