Anyone heard any differences between streamers (streamer only, not DAC)? Or better yet, done any blind testing of different streamers (not using any built in DAC). I am asking about only the streamer hooked to an external dac with a high quality streaming service? Thanks.
A Raspberry Pi Zero (<$30) gives you a bit perfect, transparent streamer. The only reason to spend more is to get one with a built in DAC if you don’t already have DAC capabilities in your system. Or to get one with Dirac or PEQ.