Spotify uses their own Spotify Connect wifi solution and to use it you'll need a device like the Chromecast Audio. The Chromecast Audio device has optical out which will connect nicely with your DAC. Bluetooth is another option as well and of course you would need a Bluetooth receiver type gizmo (I use a Wyred 4 Sound bLINK). I'm sure their are other examples. Best.
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Here's what I've got:
PS Audio PerfectWave transport
Chord 2Qute DAC
Modwright SWL 9.0SE Preamp
Butler 2250 Amp
Modified Maggies (by Peter Gunn)
What I'd like to do is stream from a service such as Spotify.
--I mention Spotify as I currently use them to stream music to my iphone when I'm out and about and I've just heard they will soon be streaming in lossless.
I know little about streaming and after reading through a few threads, don't feel like I know much more about it. I hope this isn't a sign of my older brain.
I currently receive quite fast internet service via a cable modem and then a router that provides ethernet cables that run to various rooms in my house.
The question: What do I need to buy that will plug into one of those ethernet cables and take the streaming Spotify data and feed it to my preamp?
Is there such a thing?
And let me state now, I understand the audio quality will be less than what I'm currently used to but that will be OK for the amount of time/type of listening that will occur while streaming.
And the emphasis here is simplicity: one device that does this, not a bunch of things with a bunch of connectors ....or building something myself (not doable).
Is there anything out there that fits this description or is my question semi-nonsensical and reflect my inadequate understanding of the concept of streaming?
PS Audio PerfectWave transport
Chord 2Qute DAC
Modwright SWL 9.0SE Preamp
Butler 2250 Amp
Modified Maggies (by Peter Gunn)
What I'd like to do is stream from a service such as Spotify.
--I mention Spotify as I currently use them to stream music to my iphone when I'm out and about and I've just heard they will soon be streaming in lossless.
I know little about streaming and after reading through a few threads, don't feel like I know much more about it. I hope this isn't a sign of my older brain.
I currently receive quite fast internet service via a cable modem and then a router that provides ethernet cables that run to various rooms in my house.
The question: What do I need to buy that will plug into one of those ethernet cables and take the streaming Spotify data and feed it to my preamp?
Is there such a thing?
And let me state now, I understand the audio quality will be less than what I'm currently used to but that will be OK for the amount of time/type of listening that will occur while streaming.
And the emphasis here is simplicity: one device that does this, not a bunch of things with a bunch of connectors ....or building something myself (not doable).
Is there anything out there that fits this description or is my question semi-nonsensical and reflect my inadequate understanding of the concept of streaming?
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