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Aiyima’s First Streaming Music Player — First Look!
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And Amazon Music?
The problem with the Android apps on things like TV's is they suck, at least Tidal and Amazon Music do. The connect facility that lets you use your phone provides a far better UI than the Android Google TV OS which I presume this has.
I didn't see anything about ATMOS support or Connect for any music applications. I'm not sure what this offers over something like the NVidia Shield or even Firestick for streaming, both for a lot less. I guess if you don't have a TV display connected, the built in display and mirroring is an advantage and maybe the included storage?
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devices like this are one of the only ways to play Apple Music natively (without the usually lossy AirPlay). narrow use case but valuable to those with that consideration.
Looks promising. A couple of things I'd like to see:
1. Add presets. One of my favorite features on my WiiM Pro are the presets on the unit & remote. With the press of one button you are listening to a radio stream. No wading through the menu.
2. A better quality SPDIF output - like AES or I2S. Preferably both.
1. Add presets. One of my favorite features on my WiiM Pro are the presets on the unit & remote. With the press of one button you are listening to a radio stream. No wading through the menu.
2. A better quality SPDIF output - like AES or I2S. Preferably both.
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Can anyone confirm DM100 can play YouTube/Music video stream to TV through its HDMI output?
Does DM100 do this natively (built-in app) or by downloading (from an app store) or is installing YouTube APK required?
Why am I asking...
Years ago, for the home theater system, I purchased a Denon AVR-X6400H which includes HEOS and provides video of its menu via HDMI outputs.
This got me thinking to add the ability to play (music) videos in the 2-ch 'listening' system. In this era of YouTube, I can find concert recordings of bands I never got a chance to see perform (like Led Zepelin, Rush, Pink Floyd, Queen, Kiss, etc., etc.) and even modern artists - to see how they behave(d) in their 'element'.
I solved this in my 2-ch system rack with a series of NAD products over the years (C388, M12, C658) by adding HMD MDC-card modules to those units which provides HDMI in and out connected to an older VISIO TV.
As my audio journey evolved, I wanted to go smaller with same (audio+video) functionality - resulting in my current 'primary' 2-ch system consisting of an old Samsung Note9 on a DeX base, allows playing YouTube (standard and Music) videos with video going to TV (via HDMI) and audio going to DAC (via COAX or Toslink S/PDIF). This is an awesome setup, controlled wirelessly (from listening position) by Bluetooth keyboard/trackpad. It works and sounds perfect and is invisible in the room, since it feeds active speakers that play flat full-range with a pair of open-baffle stereo subs (fast/accurate enough to keep up) - only speakers and wall-mounted TV are visible (as 'lifestyle' as it gets).
Last year, I was looking to create a 'micro' system (~9"-wide) to make better use of a spare set of GE Triton3+ speakers and Ares DAC and imported an Advanced Paris BX-1 (which has gorgeous real VU meters and hi-bias class A-B in a micro form-factor) from France. So this leaves me looking for a 'micro' source with ability to stream YouTube and output audio and video from other sources too (like a micro-factor DVD/Blueray player). The micro form-factor appeals to me - nostalgic for the old micro racks popular in the 90's (example: Sony CMT-series), but modernized - better sound and video capability (like my other 2-ch systems).
Does DM100 do this natively (built-in app) or by downloading (from an app store) or is installing YouTube APK required?
Why am I asking...
Years ago, for the home theater system, I purchased a Denon AVR-X6400H which includes HEOS and provides video of its menu via HDMI outputs.
This got me thinking to add the ability to play (music) videos in the 2-ch 'listening' system. In this era of YouTube, I can find concert recordings of bands I never got a chance to see perform (like Led Zepelin, Rush, Pink Floyd, Queen, Kiss, etc., etc.) and even modern artists - to see how they behave(d) in their 'element'.
I solved this in my 2-ch system rack with a series of NAD products over the years (C388, M12, C658) by adding HMD MDC-card modules to those units which provides HDMI in and out connected to an older VISIO TV.
As my audio journey evolved, I wanted to go smaller with same (audio+video) functionality - resulting in my current 'primary' 2-ch system consisting of an old Samsung Note9 on a DeX base, allows playing YouTube (standard and Music) videos with video going to TV (via HDMI) and audio going to DAC (via COAX or Toslink S/PDIF). This is an awesome setup, controlled wirelessly (from listening position) by Bluetooth keyboard/trackpad. It works and sounds perfect and is invisible in the room, since it feeds active speakers that play flat full-range with a pair of open-baffle stereo subs (fast/accurate enough to keep up) - only speakers and wall-mounted TV are visible (as 'lifestyle' as it gets).
Last year, I was looking to create a 'micro' system (~9"-wide) to make better use of a spare set of GE Triton3+ speakers and Ares DAC and imported an Advanced Paris BX-1 (which has gorgeous real VU meters and hi-bias class A-B in a micro form-factor) from France. So this leaves me looking for a 'micro' source with ability to stream YouTube and output audio and video from other sources too (like a micro-factor DVD/Blueray player). The micro form-factor appeals to me - nostalgic for the old micro racks popular in the 90's (example: Sony CMT-series), but modernized - better sound and video capability (like my other 2-ch systems).
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