Personally, I think the node sounds better than the WIIM. And it can be slowly upgraded, first by installing A linear, power supply module, and then ultimately by connecting it to an external DAC. and of course, more expensive options abound. Good luck!
Streaming from phone
I have a great home system with dedicated streamer and dac with Tidal and Roon.
But I want to have a second system at cottage however I don't have eternet at cottage so I use my phone to stream Tidal.
Is there a way to get quality sound using a phone and a Bluetooth streamer to amplifier?
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The iPhone supports "bit perfect digital streaming". You need a USBC to USB-B (the one on the DAC). So, this way the phone acts as the streamer and transmits to the cable directly.
iPhone → Apple USB-C/Lightning to USB Camera Adapter → High-quality USB cable → External DAC I’d start here. If you want you can use the cell phone to do the wifi and a streamer / DAC to receive. Be careful. You may need to use an Apple cable as second party USB cables do not support 24/192.
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It depends on how hi-fi you want to go, streamers make a difference. You are not limited to streamers that support wifi, you can use a cheapo TP-Link wireless extender to handle those duties. Going up the chain a bit on the streamer would give you better results. All that said, Bluesound is a decent mid-fi choice and has good control software that won't drive you too crazy.
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@ghdprentice -- the one catch with your suggestion is that it requires a cable connection between the phone and the DAC. Not everyone wants a long cable from their listening chair over to the stereo. Hence the several suggestions to use the phone as a hotspot and control for a wifi streamer. |
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