We went from a Mac to a Wiim Ultra to stream. Inexpensive sounds pretty damn good even with the built-in DAC. Easy to use software.
Streaming questions
I have finally given in to pressure and decided to start streaming. I joined Qobuz and have started putting together a playlist which I assume will be no problem to play in my car with the Qobuz app. I would appreciate some recommendations for the streaming device that I will use with my home system. My gear is midfi: Revel Performa3 206, and Rega Elix-r integrated. When I get the streaming device how do I get it to play my playlist which I generated on my Mac? I am completely clueless as to how this all works. Greatly appreciate your help. Thanks
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I also use Qobuz. I went from my IPAD to a Volumio Rivo+ with a separate Linear Power supply for streaming and the upgrade in sound quality with Qobuz and the same outboard DAC was outstanding. If you are building your playlist on the Qobuz app, you will be able to access it, and tell it to stream to the Volumio Rivo+ with either the Qobuz app, or the Volumio app. . |
If you don’t want to invest in a standalone DAC, I suggest looking into the Node ICON ($1.2k), which has received high praise from TAS, Tarun and Hans. In particular, TAS compared it with a $37.5k setup consisting of the Aurender N200 ($7k) and the Berkeley Alpha DAC Reference Series 3 ($28k), connected through the Alpha USB Series 2 input module ($2.5k, essentially a DDC), and found the difference to be “subtle.” How subtle is “subtle”? I can’t verify his rather surprising claim since I’ve never heard the Berkeley, but I suppose you could take Tom’s word for it. |
I was a hard line CD guy. I held out as long as I could to stream. I didn’t get it, didn’t understand it, but most of all couldn’t get past “renting” my music. When I finally gave in and bought my first streamer I was BLOWN AWAY! Life changing! It’s true you’ll never look back. I also have Revel’s and started with Bluesound Node and it was just stupid simple to set up and be off and running. I now have an Eversolo DMP-A6 Master and LOVE IT! Eversolo seems to have a bad rep on here but I have had mine for almost 2 years without a single hiccup-love it! Highly recommend it…
I will also mention Bluesound Icon as well. I have that in a second system and love it.
Even though both units have excellent internal DAC’s, I use outboard DAC’s for both
Good luck!
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