Setup for Streaming from Mac

[AlmaataKZ]

I must admit those Naim streamers do sound appealing, I definitely have to read into them. But the uniti lite seems to cost 2500E, which is a little over my budget, but probably still ok. But again what I wrote a few sentences before: Wouldn't I be able to get much better sound if I would spend the same amount of money just on amp+DAC instead of paying for all that connectivity stuff and the CD player, which I won't need? Or am I wrong here? Can those streamers keep up in quality?

Thanks again for the help!

The key to any system is a good pair of well amplified speakers. They are the limitation and where the focus needs to be for audio quality.

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Choose speakers first and very carefully. Spend most money here. Actives are best because you get the amps matched. Modern Sources do not vary in quality much so choose these on functionality an interface. Do not spend too much on sources.

 

[Overdose]

I know that speakers are key, overdose. But in my opinion it makes sense to build a chain from the source to the end. Plus, your comment only makes sense as an answer to my question if the decision about amp/dac is irrelevant. Is this what you're saying? I guess not.

If you have no system, then build it as a whole with the focus being on the speakers and amplification, if you are upgrading, it is the speakers that will give by far the most return in terms of change of sound.

Sources, particularly digital ones are all much of a muchness, meaning their sound signatures vary little, if at all in some cases, so as far as sources go, I would buy on funtionality and looks, because sound quality is not what will differentiate them (unless they have some design flaw).

Active or passive route, the above statement applies. I chose the former as I found it to be a better solution for my needs.

 

[GTK]

Rega Brio R + Rega DAC or Peachtree Nova 125?