How are you guys streaming into your DACs?

Joey_V
Joey_V Posts: 8,552
in 2 Channel Audio
How are you guys streaming from your networks? I was looking at a cdp with digital inputs and was not sure if a USB input was something that was imperative nowadays or would any kind of input (toslink or spdif) be sufficient? What are your choices for streamers?

Thanks
Magico M2, JL113v2x2, EMM, ARC Ref 10 Line, ARC Ref 10 Phono, VPIx2, Lyra Etna, Airtight Opus1, Boulder, AQ Wel&Wild, SRA Scuttle Rack, BlueSound+LPS, Thorens 124DD+124SPU, Sennheiser, Metaxas R2R
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  • tonyb
    tonyb Posts: 32,963
    I use a digital coax into my dac. Which cdp you looking at ? The Cary pro 306 ? DK uses one and has compared it to many others who have yet to dethrone it.
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  • Joey_V
    Joey_V Posts: 8,552
    306 sacd which is I think similar to pro.
    Magico M2, JL113v2x2, EMM, ARC Ref 10 Line, ARC Ref 10 Phono, VPIx2, Lyra Etna, Airtight Opus1, Boulder, AQ Wel&Wild, SRA Scuttle Rack, BlueSound+LPS, Thorens 124DD+124SPU, Sennheiser, Metaxas R2R
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  • Joey_V
    Joey_V Posts: 8,552
    Tony

    What's your streamer?
    Magico M2, JL113v2x2, EMM, ARC Ref 10 Line, ARC Ref 10 Phono, VPIx2, Lyra Etna, Airtight Opus1, Boulder, AQ Wel&Wild, SRA Scuttle Rack, BlueSound+LPS, Thorens 124DD+124SPU, Sennheiser, Metaxas R2R
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  • Moose68Bash
    Moose68Bash Posts: 3,843
    I stream music to two PS Audio DACs -- a PerfectWave MKII and a DirectStream -- via my household LAN (Linksys WRT1900AC router and CAT 6 cable). Music files are all (at this point) AIFF files stored on a Synology DiskStation 713+ with two 4TB from Western Digital ("Reds" I believe).
    Family Room, Innuos Statement streamer (Roon Core) with Morrow Audio USB cable to McIntosh MC 2700 pre with DC2 Digital Audio Module; AQ Sky XLRs to CAT 600.2 dualmono amp, Morrow Elite Speaker Cables to NOLA Baby Grand Reference Gold 3 speakers. Power source for all components: Silver Circle Audio Pure Power One with dedicated 20 amp circuit to main panel.

    Exercise Room, Innuos Streamer via Cat 6 cable connection to PS Audio PerfectWave MkII DAC w/Bridge II, AQ King Cobra RCAs to Perreaux PMF3150 amp (fully restored and upgraded by Jeffrey Jackson, Precision Audio Labs), Supra Rondo 4x2.5 Speaker Cables to SDA 1Cs (Vr3 Mods Xovers and other mods.), Dreadnaught with Supra Rondo 4x2.5 interconnect cables by Vr3 Mods. Power for each component from dedicated 20 amp circuit to main panel, except Innuos Statement powered from Silver Circle Audio Pure Power One.

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  • tonyb
    tonyb Posts: 32,963
    Joey_V wrote: »
    Tony

    What's your streamer?

    I'm just using a sonos for now. 16/44 is all it's capable of. I don't buy SACD's or download hi-rez so it works for me.

    If I had to do it all over again, I might go with a Blue sound unit. DK, who has a Cary 306 is using a Bryston for his streamer and he's tickled pink with it. You can find his review in the digital section.

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    Acoustic zen Satori speaker cables
    Acoustic zen Matrix 2 IC's
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    B&k 1420
    lsi 9's
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  • EndersShadow
    EndersShadow Posts: 17,590
    I'm using a DacMagic and am using coaxial into it from my computer rather than USB. Mostly due to the fact I get a higher bitrate into the DAC w coaxial.
    "....not everything that can be counted counts, and not everything that counts can be counted." William Bruce Cameron, Informal Sociology: A Casual Introduction to Sociological Thinking (1963)
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  • Joey_V
    Joey_V Posts: 8,552
    EndersShadow wrote: »
    I'm using a DacMagic and am using coaxial into it from my computer rather than USB. Mostly due to the fact I get a higher bitrate into the DAC w coaxial.

    Ah I see. Straight from the soundcard
    Magico M2, JL113v2x2, EMM, ARC Ref 10 Line, ARC Ref 10 Phono, VPIx2, Lyra Etna, Airtight Opus1, Boulder, AQ Wel&Wild, SRA Scuttle Rack, BlueSound+LPS, Thorens 124DD+124SPU, Sennheiser, Metaxas R2R
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  • EndersShadow
    EndersShadow Posts: 17,590
    Joey_V wrote: »
    EndersShadow wrote: »
    I'm using a DacMagic and am using coaxial into it from my computer rather than USB. Mostly due to the fact I get a higher bitrate into the DAC w coaxial.

    Ah I see. Straight from the soundcard

    Basically. My motherboard has coaxial and optical outputs... The optical is broken though so I can't use it.

    "....not everything that can be counted counts, and not everything that counts can be counted." William Bruce Cameron, Informal Sociology: A Casual Introduction to Sociological Thinking (1963)
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  • voltz
    voltz Posts: 5,384
    edited March 2015
    I using the DAC in my Marantz SACD player from my Pc using USB and a window driver I got from Marantz. can do DSD this way. and I use JRiver media also.
    2 ch- Polk CRS+ * Vincent SA-31MK Preamp * Vincent Sp-331 Amp * Marantz SA8005 SACD * Project Xperience Classic TT * Sumiko Blue Point #2 MC cartridge

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  • recoveryone
    recoveryone Posts: 890
    Still using SB throughout the house via LMS Wifi
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  • Wardsweb
    Wardsweb Posts: 935
    I run JRiver on a PC that is USB to my Music Fidelity M1DAC. I also run a coax from my CDP to the DAC.
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  • PSOVLSK
    PSOVLSK Posts: 5,203
    USB straight to my Peachtree Nova in the computer room. Everywhere else I'm wireless.
    Things work out best for those who make the best of the way things work out.-John Wooden
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  • brianle
    brianle Posts: 572
    Laptop to Benchmark DAC 2 via USB
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  • BlueFox
    BlueFox Posts: 15,251
    Are we talking about streaming services, such as Tidal, or just playing ripped audio files?
    Lumin X1 file player, Westminster Labs interconnect cable
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  • msg
    msg Posts: 10,020
    EndersShadow wrote: »
    I'm using a DacMagic and am using coaxial into it from my computer rather than USB. Mostly due to the fact I get a higher bitrate into the DAC w coaxial.
    ..My motherboard has coaxial and optical outputs...
    which motherboard is that, out of curiosity?
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  • EndersShadow
    EndersShadow Posts: 17,590
    msg wrote: »
    EndersShadow wrote: »
    I'm using a DacMagic and am using coaxial into it from my computer rather than USB. Mostly due to the fact I get a higher bitrate into the DAC w coaxial.
    ..My motherboard has coaxial and optical outputs...
    which motherboard is that, out of curiosity?

    It's an oldie.

    Asus P5E. I should mention this is off a desktop computer

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  • msg
    msg Posts: 10,020
    interesting. I didn't know they made them like that; I've been loosely considering building something and have been looking casually for sound cards... always did like the Asus stuff. pretty solid and usually pretty peppy.
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  • EndersShadow
    EndersShadow Posts: 17,590
    msg wrote: »
    interesting. I didn't know they made them like that; I've been loosely considering building something and have been looking casually for sound cards... always did like the Asus stuff. pretty solid and usually pretty peppy.

    Most non oem motherboards have optical or coaxial outputs nowadays

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  • Nightfall
    Nightfall Posts: 10,086
    edited March 2015
    Asus laptop running Ubuntu Linux > FLAC (most is 24/96 and some is 24/192) > HDMI > Yamaha Aventage (24/192 Burr Brown)

    Saving money and putting together what I want is slow, there's other things I need more than a stand alone DAC. I started from nothing about a year and a half ago, it's coming along.
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  • deucekazoo
    deucekazoo Posts: 146
    Foobar2000 on PC running into a Emotiva DC-1using USB.
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  • erniejade
    erniejade Posts: 6,321
    usb to a w4s dac2 for now.
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  • machone
    machone Posts: 1,510
    I just received my Korg DSDAC-100. I am using Korg Audiogate 3.0.2 on a Dell Precision M4400 laptop to the Korg DSDAC-100 via USB. I upconvert everything to DSD 5.6mhz. It sounds great!! and this is with upconverted CDs! I just got it so I have not had time to download DSD files created straight from a master. Very natural sound; vocals, brass, strings, bass, everything and with great dynamics! The "digital" edge seems to be gone. Very impressed with the Korg and with DSD.
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  • Moose68Bash
    Moose68Bash Posts: 3,843
    edited May 2015
    Moose68Bash wrote: »
    I stream music to two PS Audio DACs -- a PerfectWave MKII and a DirectStream -- via my household LAN (Linksys WRT1900AC router and CAT 6 cable). Music files are all (at this point) AIFF files stored on a Synology DiskStation 713+ with two 4TB from Western Digital ("Reds" I believe).

    When I posted the above, I neglected to say that I use the DiskStation Manager ("DSM") and Audio Station software that came with the DiskStation 713+.

    DSM and Audio Station have severe limitations (IMHO) that I would like to overcome by installing different software to stream the music.

    At this point I wouldn't recommend my set up, and I'm looking to find an alternative.
    Family Room, Innuos Statement streamer (Roon Core) with Morrow Audio USB cable to McIntosh MC 2700 pre with DC2 Digital Audio Module; AQ Sky XLRs to CAT 600.2 dualmono amp, Morrow Elite Speaker Cables to NOLA Baby Grand Reference Gold 3 speakers. Power source for all components: Silver Circle Audio Pure Power One with dedicated 20 amp circuit to main panel.

    Exercise Room, Innuos Streamer via Cat 6 cable connection to PS Audio PerfectWave MkII DAC w/Bridge II, AQ King Cobra RCAs to Perreaux PMF3150 amp (fully restored and upgraded by Jeffrey Jackson, Precision Audio Labs), Supra Rondo 4x2.5 Speaker Cables to SDA 1Cs (Vr3 Mods Xovers and other mods.), Dreadnaught with Supra Rondo 4x2.5 interconnect cables by Vr3 Mods. Power for each component from dedicated 20 amp circuit to main panel, except Innuos Statement powered from Silver Circle Audio Pure Power One.

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  • Jetmaker737
    Jetmaker737 Posts: 1,047
    FLAC to SBT then thru coax to Rega DAC.
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  • btown1985
    btown1985 Posts: 113
    USB to my Oppo, simple enough and sounds great
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  • vcwatkins
    vcwatkins Posts: 1,993
    Library is on USB3 HD attached to networked PC and WD NAS (backup & cloud).

    Primary system uses Squeezebox devices: 5 Touch's, a PC, an Amazon FireTV, and an iPhone. Two Touch's, the FireTV, and the PC use separate DACs. Touch-to-DAC is coax. PC-to-DAC is USB. Others are analog to preamp.

    Music player app > Remote app > Stream Device > Cable > Dac

    Primary system:
    Logitech Media Server (LMS) > iPeng > SBTouch > Coax > Dac
    LMS (Squeezelite) > iPeng > PC > USB > Dac
    LMS (SBPlayer-turns FireTV into SB) > iPeng > FireTV > Optical > Dac
    LMS > iPeng > iPhone

    Secondary systems:
    JRiver > JRemote > FireTV > Optical > Dac
    Airplay/DLNA Player Pro > MacBook Air > FireTV > Optical > Dac
    Oppo (browse files directly on network) > Optical > Dac
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  • tonyb
    tonyb Posts: 32,963
    I have Chuck Norris simply tell it to go there....and it does.
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    Pioneer elite vhx 21
    Sony 4k BRP
    SVS SB-2000
    Polk Sig. 20's
    Polk FX500 surrounds

    Cables-
    Acoustic zen Satori speaker cables
    Acoustic zen Matrix 2 IC's
    Wireworld eclipse 7 ic's
    Audio metallurgy ga-o digital cable

    Kitchen

    Sonos zp90
    Grant Fidelity tube dac
    B&k 1420
    lsi 9's
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  • Joey_V
    Joey_V Posts: 8,552
    tonyb wrote: »
    I have Chuck Norris simply tell it to go there....and it does.

    bwahahaha
    Magico M2, JL113v2x2, EMM, ARC Ref 10 Line, ARC Ref 10 Phono, VPIx2, Lyra Etna, Airtight Opus1, Boulder, AQ Wel&Wild, SRA Scuttle Rack, BlueSound+LPS, Thorens 124DD+124SPU, Sennheiser, Metaxas R2R
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  • Irrenhaus
    Irrenhaus Posts: 1,090
    Via USB to the TEAC DAC from a Intel NUC MiniPC. A combination of MP3's and hi rez files.

    Cheers
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  • vc69
    vc69 Posts: 2,500
    edited May 2015
    I'm using a Squeezebox as a wireless transport to my Musical Fidelity M1 DAC via coax (spdif) and my buddy is using jRiver via Cat5 to his Perfectwave II w/bridge.
    -Kevin
    HT: Philips 52PFL7432D 52" LCD 1080p / Onkyo TX-SR 606 / Oppo BDP-83 SE / Comcast cable. (all HDMI)B&W 801 - Front, Polk CS350 LS - Center, Polk LS90 - Rear
    2 Channel:
    Oppo BDP-83 SE
    Squeezebox Touch
    Muscial Fidelity M1 DAC
    VTL 2.5
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