The blue sound Node2i does support spotify if that’s what you want to use I use Tidal. You don't need to use a computer with it and you can player your ripped music as long as it's shared on your network. There are more than a dozen different streaming services on BluOS as well as internet radio.
Need tips to better my sound
I’m not computer savvy and enjoy the convenience of streaming.
Right now my router goes to my smart TV by ethernet cable. I stream Spotify app on TV through an optical cable to my dac (old parasound zdac) to yamaha integrated(a-s500) to Revel tower speakers.
Would the best Improvement be to get a dedicated streamer such as a blue sound? I heard blue sound doesn’t work with Spotify but maybe I could get Tidal? I have music stored on an external hard drive, but my computer is slow, old and crappy. I enjoy streaming and seeing my music choices on my TV screen. Do I need a computer to utilize a dedicated streamer? I don’t know how to go about improving this budget (ghetto) set up that I’ve got. The only brick-and-mortar store around me either wants to sell me tons of crap I can’t afford, or Best Buy tells me "sonos".
suggestions? directions? thanks.