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Need DAC/Streaming Advice

I currently own a Bryston BDP-2 digital player that I run through a Bryston DAC.  As far as playing high resolution files via a thumb drive or other external drive, the BDP-2 sounds great.  The streaming part leaves a lot to be desired.  I can stream Tidal but it is extremely slow and the IPad controller is pretty lousy.  I can listen to Sonos through the DAC into my main system but obviously there is no hi-Rez via Sonos. I would like to find a better solution and am willing to start over (I can move the Bryston components to my secondary system).  What I would like to find is a higher end streamer for my main system that would allow me to stream Tidal, Spotify and Deezer if possible while also playing digital files via thumb drive etc. I have no idea if that can be done in a one box solution or if I would need a separate streamer and DAC.  I would very much appreciate any and all thoughts.  Thanks in advance.
puppyt
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crock442
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Like mahler123 above, I I also encountered significant problems with Bluesound and ended up returning. I initially purchased the older Node 2 and Puse 2 about a year ago. Used them for 3 months and then sold as I could not deal with the bugs I encountered. More recently I purchased a Pulse mini 2i and a Node 2i. Different bugs and not a good experience with customer service (similar to mahler). Ended up returning as I was in the window. I think that a lot of problems occur when multiple units are installed and used as a multiroom system.

So like a XSP-1 ? Where I could still utilize AVR for Video but use that for 2ch?
pophaudio
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Vault 2 sounds good I agree but some cd it can’t record into hard drive only few songs, but the same cd when I insert into my CD player I can listen even random mode entire cd without any problem , and also recorded library is unorganized art work mixed up, in this case Mac mini is better and sound is not bad too and easer to move files,ofcours  if this is not main reference source, like in my case  my min source is still cd and records.
headphonedreams
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For ripping that many cd's I would look for special hardware. Maybe there is an audiophile group around that has one?
Or you could buy one and then sell it afterwards. 
These things can RIP 50 discs at a time or more.

https://www.alphr.com/realworld/362734/the-rapid-way-to-rip-a-cd-collection/page/0/2
puppyt OP
33 posts
 
Mahler, would love to hear how your BDP-3 is coming along. FWIW, I fired my BDP-2 up this morning and updated the firmware. I was able to stream Tidal smoothly. I still can’t figure out how to get to the hi-rez music and I do pay for Tidal Hi-Fi. The Manic Moose controller still leaves a lot to be desire but I did have a couple of hours enjoying streaming music and my own hi-Rez files today.
mahler123
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I haven’t picked up the BDP3-just got an email from the shop today saying it arrived.
is the Tidal app on your computer, or on theBDP-2?  Or do you access it it as a direct link from Manic Moose?
btw, Bryston has a users forum, you may want to scope it out if you haven’t already.
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