How does the sound of this streamer/DAC combination device compare to the sound of other streamer.DAC competitors in its price range (MSRP US$1,250)?
The next model up -- the ZEN Mk3 -- appears not to have a built-in DAC.
If I get talked into a separate streamer and separate DAC -- which of course makes sense because then I can upgrade each component iteratively -- is the high sound quality value per dollar proposition the Zen Mk3 because it has a built-in linear power supply?
And what about the sound quality improvement going up to the Zenith Mk3 at US$4,250?
What other streamers (or servers -- I say now that I am never going to download anything so I do not need a hard drive, but who knows what I may want to do in the future?) should I consider in the US$3,000 to $4,000 price range?
For example, how does the sound of the Innuos Zenith Mk3 compare to the sound of the Aurender N10?
Thank you!
The next model up -- the ZEN Mk3 -- appears not to have a built-in DAC.
If I get talked into a separate streamer and separate DAC -- which of course makes sense because then I can upgrade each component iteratively -- is the high sound quality value per dollar proposition the Zen Mk3 because it has a built-in linear power supply?
And what about the sound quality improvement going up to the Zenith Mk3 at US$4,250?
What other streamers (or servers -- I say now that I am never going to download anything so I do not need a hard drive, but who knows what I may want to do in the future?) should I consider in the US$3,000 to $4,000 price range?
For example, how does the sound of the Innuos Zenith Mk3 compare to the sound of the Aurender N10?
Thank you!
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