Bluesound’s Node streamer, which includes a built-in DAC, costs around $500. Meanwhile, companies like Lumin, Linn, and Naim sell streamers without built-in DACs for over $2,000 or $3,000. What do these more expensive streamers do to the signal that justifies the extra expense compared to the Node? If the digital output from these pricier streamers is of higher “quality,” can a high-quality DAC compensate for a lower-priced streamer with
