I have a DAC (Schitt Bifrost) that I like. If I buy a basic Bluetooth receiver, like the Emotiva BTR-1, with digital output and run it through the DAC, is there any reason to consider an all-in-one streamer, like the Bluesound Node, for example? Do they have benefits over a simple BT receiver and DAC? I mostly listen to Spotify when streaming.

  • alias4007BEnglish
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    10 months ago

    Rather than BT from your device, just use your device as a remote to a streamer with native hi-res audio as offered by Spotify, Tidal.

    If you are ok with lower-res audio, consider your device and BT receiver with BT aptX.

    My DIY streamer is a Raspberry Pi + piCorePlayer + Material browser skin, with RPi USB connection to E30 DAC.