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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

heirofmozart
mahler123
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I’ve used both Bluesound and the Wiim and Wiim definitely worked better, more stable and reliable.  The Bluesound updates several times were problematic.  Never a problem with Wiim.

  Btw @heirofmozart  I almost exclusively listen to classical and one problem with Qobuz, and many other streaming services, is the software.  It’s all designed for popular and struggles with classical.  Apple Music Classical has a far better search engine.  I have found dozens of albums on Apple that I could not find on Qobuz, even though Qobuz carries them.

daytrader
195 posts
 

Qobuz native sounds better to me than the rest BUT has annoying drop outs time to time.  Interestingly running non native through my Auralic Lighting DS app running Qobuz it works fine.  Sound quality might be a tad more dynamic when native (or it could just be me thinking so because I’ve been told native is better), who knows so take that comment with skepticism as no blind test has been done, nor cared to as it sounds glorious used with the Lighting app,  e.g., Aries S1 with S1 LPS to Chord Qutest with LPS as well.  

heirofmozart OP
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@mahler123 

Thanks, I'll check it out. Right now the only problems I'm having with Qobuz are the inability to thoroughly shuffle my playlist, and the sometimes significant volume differences between recordings.

vthokie83
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As others have mentioned, I'd recommend the best BlueSound streamer that fits your budget.....Node nano, better yet Node, better yet Node Icon.

The BlueSound's software is brilliant, it is simple to set up and use, and will not be a limiting factor in your current set up. As you upgrade your system components, you can add a linear power supply for better sound, and later a dedicated DAC for even better.

I still use a BlueSound Node 130 with my high mid-fi system, albeit with a linear power supply and an excellent Denafrips Pontus II DAC......this combo has served me well over the last 4 years as I've upgraded all of my other components, though at this point will be upgraded.

mahler123
4,052 posts
 

I’ve been exploring on Qobuz the last few days.  Many Sviatislav Richter albums and Paul Kletzki Mahler 4, all sounding great.  Enjoy 

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