What are the main differences between the 151 and the 130 as the price difference is not much?
I just bought a RS130. I did choose the 130 because I have an AKM DAC in my Michi X3 which I love. I have also looked at the RD160 as a complement to the RS130 in the future. I did not see ant advantages to have a DAC in my streamer. I upgraded from Bluesound Node 130 with an externa power supply and I feel that the sound quality increased by a lot. I also use SFP fiber ethernet in and that was also an improvement. I think the differences are subtle if you do not need an extra DAC, I might be wrong but I’m more than satisfied with my RS130. Good luck!
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Short answer: RS151 has a DAC built in, the RS130 needs an external DAC.
I think a better question is what is the difference between the streamer section of the 151 and the 130 as a dedicated streamer? Many think its better in one. Much movement in the integrated amp world now too. Less cables, less complexity. shortest path for signal etc… Hard to know what is better no-a-days
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It is always better to have separates than integrated box. Main reason is power supply which is shared in integrated box. How much is that difference audible is another topic.
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