Looking for a DAC/Streamer with these specs

[cronos]

- DAC usb
- streamer
- tidal and spotify compatible
- bluetooth 5
- rca out
- toslink/coax input
- MQA (desirable, not mandatory)


I am looking for something impossible?
the closest thing is the matrix element x, but it's missing a few things.


EDIT: What do you think of this combination of 2 devices?
Gustard X16 + Pro-Ject Stream Box S2 Ultra.

 

[RayDunzl]

I think I'd I'd buy a separate streamer and DAC if I were looking.

What's the need to combine the two functions?

Seems to me it just narrows your choices.

 

[abdo123]

Cambridge CXN

 

[cronos]

I think I'd I'd buy a separate streamer and DAC if I were looking.

What's the need to combine the two functions?

Seems to me it just narrows your choices.

I would like to have it all in one device to save space and to have, I suppose, good software from the manufacturer that takes advantage of all the functions.

I had also planned to use JRiver media center (USB DAC mode) and use the app on the mobile phone as a remote control for listen music.

 

[cronos]

Cambridge CXN

I think this model does not have bluetooth 5.

 

[abdo123]

I think this model does not have bluetooth 5.

It has everything else though, with no compromise whatsoever.

 

[cronos]

It has everything else though, with no compromise whatsoever.

are there any reviews available of the CXN V2?
is there much difference in sound quality with similarly priced DACs? (SINAD)

 

[abdo123]

are there any reviews available of the CXN V2?
is there much difference to similarly priced DACs?

Other than Tidal connect, Spotify connect, MQA support, 384khz upsampling, Airplay, Chromcast and Roon support. It’s just as good as any other DAC on this forum.

It looks awesome too.

 

[cronos]

Other than Tidal connect, Spotify connect, MQA support, 384khz upsampling, Airplay, Chromcast and Roon support. It’s just as good as any other DAC on this forum.

It looks awesome too.

Chromecast is for listening to youtube audio? is that possible with the TV off?

 

[JustJones]

I think you need a dongle for bluetooth with the Cambridge

 

[cronos]

I think you need a dongle for bluetooth with the Cambridge

so is. But this device is not available in bluetooth version 5.

 

[Gerryh]

It also does not render MQA files - its not an MQA compatible dac.

 

[abdo123]

Chromecast is for listening to youtube audio? is that possible with the TV off?

Yeah i think. At least this is how it works with Airplay for me.

 

[AdamG]

Node 2i I think does all.

https://www.bluesound.com/products/node/

 

[cronos]

Node 2i I think does all.

https://www.bluesound.com/products/node/

I would like the dac to be more good, better SINAD mark.

 

[Sukie]

+1 on @RayDunzl's suggestion of seperate units. If not, you'll need to compromise.

No measurements on here for CXN V2, but satisfied customers a plenty (@Jimbob54 - somebody's mentioned the CXN V2). Adding a dongle would be straightforward.

 

[Frio]

Maybe hard to get but it plays everything and has even hdmi slots free to add every streaming dongle of the future. Bluetooth on board but can be extended with an aptx usb oem dongle. Chromecast inside on 1.44 Firmware(ultra). Tidal mqa no problem.

Onkyo TX 8390

 

[cronos]

I think I'd I'd buy a separate streamer and DAC if I were looking.

What's the need to combine the two functions?

Seems to me it just narrows your choices.

+1 on @RayDunzl's suggestion of seperate units. If not, you'll need to compromise.

No measurements on here for CXN V2, but satisfied customers a plenty (@Jimbob54 - somebody's mentioned the CXN V2). Adding a dongle would be straightforward.

Is using a cheap streamer with digital output the same as an expensive one? After all, if I use the digital output, the DAC will do the conversion.
is it possible to use the USB outputs to connect DAC and streamer? or is it necessary to do it by toslink?

 

[Steve Dallas]

+1 on @RayDunzl's suggestion of seperate units. If not, you'll need to compromise.

No measurements on here for CXN V2, but satisfied customers a plenty (@Jimbob54 - somebody's mentioned the CXN V2). Adding a dongle would be straightforward.

I have a CXNv2 and like it very much. I use this 5.0 receiver via Toslink, and it works great. I think Topping makes one that costs less.

 

[RayDunzl]

Is using a cheap streamer with digital output the same as an expensive one? After all, if I use the digital output, the DAC will do the conversion.
is it possible to use the USB outputs to connect DAC and streamer? or is it necessary to do it by toslink?

There may be some hints here: https://www.audiosciencereview.com/forum/index.php?threads/best-value-streamer-with-no-dac.13050/