You might consider the Allo Digione for your streamer option. I use the coaxial version (~$200) with Volumio (free) with great results (I don't pay Volumio monthly fees btw). I have experimented with a couple of DRC solutions:
1) Load my impulse response filters (generated from REW/RePhase) into my Allo Digione and use BruteFIR to apply room correction.
2) Use LA Convolver or Melda Convolution EZ (both are donationware) audio units in Audirvana and stream room corrected music through Allo Digione. Lately, I've been having trouble getting LA Convolver to work with Audirvana.
3) Use LA Convolver or Melda Convolution EZ audio units in Ableton Live 10 or Garageband on a Macbook Pro connected to my DAC. The DAW apply impulse response to signal coming from the Allo Digione.
4) Use ROON convolution engine through Allo Digione.
5) Use ROON convolution engine on my MacBook Pro connected to my DAC.
I usually stream music to the Allo Digione from my iPhone using Qobuz app. Subjectively, I prefer the sound coming from 2) and 3) best.
If you have an Apple TV lying around, I would try streaming through that first. Google CCA is another cheap option. I've also experimented with Dirac Live (tried the 2 week demo) and Sonarworks (own). REW/RePhase seems to work just as well if not better than those options.
1) Load my impulse response filters (generated from REW/RePhase) into my Allo Digione and use BruteFIR to apply room correction.
2) Use LA Convolver or Melda Convolution EZ (both are donationware) audio units in Audirvana and stream room corrected music through Allo Digione. Lately, I've been having trouble getting LA Convolver to work with Audirvana.
3) Use LA Convolver or Melda Convolution EZ audio units in Ableton Live 10 or Garageband on a Macbook Pro connected to my DAC. The DAW apply impulse response to signal coming from the Allo Digione.
4) Use ROON convolution engine through Allo Digione.
5) Use ROON convolution engine on my MacBook Pro connected to my DAC.
I usually stream music to the Allo Digione from my iPhone using Qobuz app. Subjectively, I prefer the sound coming from 2) and 3) best.
If you have an Apple TV lying around, I would try streaming through that first. Google CCA is another cheap option. I've also experimented with Dirac Live (tried the 2 week demo) and Sonarworks (own). REW/RePhase seems to work just as well if not better than those options.