clownfish
It's all in the details
Can I buy an inexpensive streamer with digital out that will equal, or better, the performance of my Allo DigiOne Signature / Pi? I'd like it to be a fully baked product that allows streaming from the usual services as well as a NAS, offers a great UI, connects to a Qutest and preferably offers a choice of connecting over both ethernet and wifi.
For context, I am delighted with the SQ I get from the Allo / Qutest combo. I'm less enamoured with the occasional troubleshooting I have to do for LMS (on a separate Pi) and the Allo endpoint and would really like to use a product that offers no such aggravation.
FWIW I currently run an Allo DigiOne Signature / Pi into a Qutest DAC which feeds a Luxman 505 UX II driving a pair of ProAc D20r speakers. Sources today are Tidal and NAS. A also have a 1210 GR which is very enjoyable!
I'm not a believer that all digital sources are equal simply from my experiences of comparing them over the years. I did compare the Allo at length to the streaming stage of my SuperUniti and found it superior. I have also compared the Allo with a MacBook Pro and ultimately found the MBP wanting compared to the Allo (perhaps because it used USB into the Qutest rather than SPDIF). But perhaps Digital has come on significantly in the last 10 years and even inexpensive sources such as the Wiim Mini would equal the Allo?
For context, I am delighted with the SQ I get from the Allo / Qutest combo. I'm less enamoured with the occasional troubleshooting I have to do for LMS (on a separate Pi) and the Allo endpoint and would really like to use a product that offers no such aggravation.
FWIW I currently run an Allo DigiOne Signature / Pi into a Qutest DAC which feeds a Luxman 505 UX II driving a pair of ProAc D20r speakers. Sources today are Tidal and NAS. A also have a 1210 GR which is very enjoyable!
I'm not a believer that all digital sources are equal simply from my experiences of comparing them over the years. I did compare the Allo at length to the streaming stage of my SuperUniti and found it superior. I have also compared the Allo with a MacBook Pro and ultimately found the MBP wanting compared to the Allo (perhaps because it used USB into the Qutest rather than SPDIF). But perhaps Digital has come on significantly in the last 10 years and even inexpensive sources such as the Wiim Mini would equal the Allo?