+1 @ricred1 You should consider the Antipodes line. I have heard the DS, owned the DX and currently own the DX3 server. I have also listened to much of the Aurender line. I favor the Antipodes sound quality and Roon capability. Your budget is such that you are in the range of the current flagship Antipodes CX+EX combo (which I haven't yet heard but hope to at AXPONA this year if I'm able to attend).
Top music streamer for 2019? Aurender N10’s?
I will shortly be purchasing a Gryphon Diablo 300 integrated with its internal DAC module. I’m now wondering what to do about a music streamer, as I’m doubting that my current stock Mac Mini with Audirvana will do justice to the Gryphon. My budget is < 10k. After scanning forums this is what I’ve found consistently: 1) Aurender is frequently recommended, seemingly more so than other brands, 2) the Aurender N10 sounds much better than the much less expensive N100H, 3) Any higher end dedicated streamer will elevate sound significantly over my Mac Mini.
So it appears my best option is the Aurender N10 other than the price tag. My questions are: 1) Do people agree with the statements above? And, 2) How do the much less expensive Moon Mind 2 and Bluesound products compare with the Aurender N10? Is the difference large? And, 3) How big is the sound quality increase going to a N10 from a Mac Mini, and what specifically are the differences I should expect?
Thanks
So it appears my best option is the Aurender N10 other than the price tag. My questions are: 1) Do people agree with the statements above? And, 2) How do the much less expensive Moon Mind 2 and Bluesound products compare with the Aurender N10? Is the difference large? And, 3) How big is the sound quality increase going to a N10 from a Mac Mini, and what specifically are the differences I should expect?
Thanks