Hi all, this is a great device for <$100. I needed a streamer and really wanted something better than a raspberry pi. Not sure this is it but it looks great using the toslink. Regards
Cheaper and more readily available than an RPi4 +Case.
Hi all, this is a great device for <$100. I needed a streamer and really wanted something better than a raspberry pi. Not sure this is it but it looks great using the toslink. Regards
I was saying Yamaha WXAD-10 is in the same region, but it's not available anymore.You don’t need the app with Tidal, Spotify, Amazon Music; all use their native apps with this device. It also supports Bluetooth, UPnP, Alexa and Siri without the app. It is, for the price, the most technically sophisticated streamer you will find.
WAT!The lack of recommendation, and the delay to test was likely because they didn’t pay Amir for the review.
I'm aware Bluetooth is a thing. I occasionally take a Bluetooth speaker on an outing or use wireless earbuds. I'll revise my comment to say the guest coming over who wants to play music (but cannot connect to my WiFi network??) isn't for me an important consideration. WiiM or Chromecast on WiFi handle everything for me just fine in my three house systems. My daughter uses Bluetooth with her Loxjie system for YouTube and such as she has neither.I use that all the time, the use cases are legion. Most used for me is if I am having guest over that want to put music from their phone. Just to clarify, is this audio trough Bluetooth at large that you find useless, or just the fact that a high performance DAC would accept Bluetooth. Do you use Bluetooth at all? I think it's totally OK to not use it, but in 2022 not "knowing" a use case comes across as odd. Bluetooth audio may be the most widespread general way of transmitting audio today. Just not sure if I understood your statement correctly, or if you have been living under a rock, or you mis-expressed yourself.
He can connect to wifi but to stream trough wifi he will need to install an app. What is your source for your DAC? Any wireless use case at all?I'm aware Bluetooth is a thing. I occasionally take a Bluetooth speaker on an outing or use wireless earbuds. I'll revise my comment to say the guest coming over who wants to play music (but cannot connect to my WiFi network??) isn't for me an important consideration.
$89 with streaming gapless playback. Let's be real.Shame about the DAC.
Missed opportunity indeed.Shame about the DAC.
No doubt tremendous value for money here, still... 89db is getting close to noticeable even for me. Just another 5db or so would have made it perfect, IMO. It will be fine for an older hi-fi or cheaper powered speakers though.$89 with streaming gapless playback. Let's be real.
I would think a very outstanding majority of ASR readership already own a decent DAC.No doubt tremendous value for money here, still... 89db is getting close to noticeable even for me. Just another 5db or so would have made it perfect, IMO. It will be fine for an older hi-fi or cheaper powered speakers though.
Probably, but in this price bracket, generally that might not be a given.I would think a very outstanding majority of ASR readership already own a decent DAC.
If my guest has music my assumption is they have an app to play it that can connect to the WiiM be it for files or Spotify, Qobuz, Amazon, or Apple. They don't need to install the WiiM app.He can connect to wifi but to stream trough wifi he will need to install an app. What is your source for your DAC? Any wireless use case at all?
I'd rather have the item be cheap and have an "afterthought" of a dac. Most who care will use their own dac anyway. (actually the dac performed better than I expected.)Shame about the DAC.
Yeah, I bought it for its current Amazon Music support and soon to be implemented lossless Amazon Music HD service. Bit perfect delivery of that into my Linn MDSM/4 will do as a stop gap until Linn support it natively.I'd rather have the item be cheap and have an "afterthought" of a dac. Most who care will use their own dac anyway. (actually the dac performed better than I expected.)
I'm aware Bluetooth is a thing. I occasionally take a Bluetooth speaker on an outing or use wireless earbuds. I'll revise my comment to say the guest coming over who wants to play music (but cannot connect to my WiFi network??) isn't for me an important consideration. WiiM or Chromecast on WiFi handle everything for me just fine in my three house systems. My daughter uses Bluetooth with her Loxjie system for YouTube and such as she has neither.
An optical cable from this to a pair of Vanatoo Transparent One Encores. Done.