Hi all - Here's my use case:
office system, reasonably resolving but not generally used for critical listening - bat integrated amp + some Harbeth mini-monitors p3esr
My source for this system is 100% Apple Music - mostly via streaming, sometimes via local files (lossless), sent from my computer to the airport via airplay
I currently use an AirPort Express 2, and am using the built in dac / analog out
I don't use other streaming services.
I believe this may be limited by:
airplay2 - supposed conversion when streaming from 256aac, or lossless local limited to 44.1k
The dac in the airport
Realistically, is something like a Wiim pro plus going to be an upgrade ? I don't really want to run an external dac.
Is there another option I'm missing on how to get my music to this device (other than a really really long USB cable?) I feel like I'm missing something to work around airplay2.
My main system I also use Apple Music streaming lossless/highrez / local files but the DAC is a benchmark dac3 directly plugged into the Mac, that feeds my Luxman 509x and drives a set of Harbeth 30.2xd speakers. This sounds really great.
thanks
office system, reasonably resolving but not generally used for critical listening - bat integrated amp + some Harbeth mini-monitors p3esr
My source for this system is 100% Apple Music - mostly via streaming, sometimes via local files (lossless), sent from my computer to the airport via airplay
I currently use an AirPort Express 2, and am using the built in dac / analog out
I don't use other streaming services.
I believe this may be limited by:
airplay2 - supposed conversion when streaming from 256aac, or lossless local limited to 44.1k
The dac in the airport
Realistically, is something like a Wiim pro plus going to be an upgrade ? I don't really want to run an external dac.
Is there another option I'm missing on how to get my music to this device (other than a really really long USB cable?) I feel like I'm missing something to work around airplay2.
My main system I also use Apple Music streaming lossless/highrez / local files but the DAC is a benchmark dac3 directly plugged into the Mac, that feeds my Luxman 509x and drives a set of Harbeth 30.2xd speakers. This sounds really great.
thanks