Bluetooth or Airplay DAC

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Hello, I have a 90's Denon receiver I would like to stream my music library to. All of my music is hosted on a Navidrome server mostly in FLAC format and I use Subsonic clients on my devices. I don't know what is the best approach but was thinking Bluetooth LDAC or Airplay/Google Cast (I have both Apple and Android devices). It seems the Airplay/Google Cast devices I've found don't have Bluetooth that supports LDAC and LDAC devices don't have Airplay/Google Cast support. I'm torn as to which way to go and also wondering if there would even be a noticeable difference as my receiver only has analog inputs. My budget is around $100-$150 and I am looking at the Blafili B3 or the Arylic LP10. Let me know if anyone has any advice or other products to consider. I appreciate any input. Thank you!

 

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A WiiM Mini/Pro/Pro Plus is a no-brainer, as not only does it support lossless streaming, it also adds room correction to your system which will boost sound quality like nothing else (if used correctly).

For example:

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A WiiM Mini/Pro/Pro Plus is a no-brainer, as not only does it support lossless streaming, it also adds room correction to your system which will boost sound quality like nothing else (if used correctly).

For example:
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(blue=with WiiM EQ)

Thank you. I was looking at the WiiM Mini and noticed it doesn't support Google Cast (the Pro does) and can't seem to find any details on supported Bluetooth codecs like LDAC or aptX HD etc. Would lossless just be via Airplay?

 

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Thank you. I was looking at the WiiM Mini and noticed it doesn't support Google Cast (the Pro does) and can't seem to find any details on supported Bluetooth codecs like LDAC or aptX HD etc. Would lossless just be via Airplay?

The Mini uses AirPlay 2, so streaming that way would use lossy AAC AFAIK.

I've personally only used Spotify Connect and streaming local files via the WiiM Home App so far, both of which are lossless.

Bluetooth i'm pretty sure is limited to the usual suspects of SBC and AAC, so that's lossy too.

Does Navidrome/Subsonic support UPnP/DLNA? That'd be lossless.

 

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The Mini uses AirPlay 2, so streaming that way would use lossy AAC AFAIK.

I've personally only used Spotify Connect and streaming local files via the WiiM Home App so far, both of which are lossless.

Bluetooth i'm pretty sure is limited to the usual suspects of SBC and AAC, so that's lossy too.

Does Navidrome/Subsonic support UPnP/DLNA? That'd be lossless.

Ok I see. I don't believe Navidrome/Subsonic supports UPnP/DLNA but I I'll look into it more. Thank you for the insight. I appreciate it.