Yes. It gives bit-perfect high-rez digital output. Not much to improve other than features, and it's feature set is good too.so far then it seems that I can stay with my wiim and do not care about it too much
Yes. It gives bit-perfect high-rez digital output. Not much to improve other than features, and it's feature set is good too.so far then it seems that I can stay with my wiim and do not care about it too much
100%so far then it seems that I can stay with my wiim and do not care about it too much
I have those various Chromecast devices too. The Shield is a more complex thing, being an Android TV you can install stuff on it, we personally use it for AV and never just to play music but I'm not sure if Tidal Atmos worked on it.I have a regular original Chromecast, a Chromecast audio, and my NVidia shield has a built in Chromecast. Plus I have a Mele Quieter 3 which I control with a remote Logitech keyboard. I can't even conceive why I would ever need to buy another streamer, let alone pay thousands of dollars for it. Wouldn't even spend another dollar on a streamer if I won $2 billion in Powerball, and I'm pretty sure I'm missing out on absolutely nothing.
I also have a Mele Quieter 3 as a streamer. It runs Amazon Music HD, Foobar2000, and Dirac Standalone. I control it with RDP on my Android tablet. Could not be happier. $200 for the hardware.I have a regular original Chromecast, a Chromecast audio, and my NVidia shield has a built in Chromecast. Plus I have a Mele Quieter 3 which I control with a remote Logitech keyboard. I can't even conceive why I would ever need to buy another streamer, let alone pay thousands of dollars for it. Wouldn't even spend another dollar on a streamer if I won $2 billion in Powerball, and I'm pretty sure I'm missing out on absolutely nothing.
Not if you use a Raspberry PIUnless you really want a big, nice, quality SCREEN aside the phone app plus a good REMOTE control, then it gets expensive.
Right, unless you are a plug n play nontechnical guy like me.Not if you use a Raspberry PI
Is a 75" QLED big enough and of sufficient quality? What about the remote control on my integrated amp? Lots of different scenarios out there.Unless you really want a big, nice, quality SCREEN aside the phone app plus a good REMOTE control, then it gets expensive.
Those people are weridos. I had a Cambridge CXNv2 for a few years. I disabled the volume control and found the tiny screen to be useless unless I was laying on the floor in front of it. Eventually, once I discovered Dirac, it turned into a USB DAC, which made it pointless. So, it was replaced with a $200 USB DAC, which I eventually fronted with a $200 silent PC. Works perfectly and supports RDP, a TV screen, keyboard and mouse if desired, any software I want to run, etc.Yeah, I have some friends that only accept streamers with built in large screen and handy remote, the 1k type of streamers. I asked what's the point, as I am happy with Wiim Pro and the phone screen, but they are willing to pay for such devices to allow them to navigate their own FLACs on their server, directly on the streamer screen.
is there an echo in here?Streamers are more about features than audio quality. If it works well as an endpoint for your player, and has the right interface for your DAC, you are probably all set. For me, I want Roon, and Chromecast or Airplay, plus USB out. That's it. Raspberry Pi 3 or 4, ROPIEEXL, I'm done.
And you can use BubbleUPNP or equivalent to navigate your library anywayYeah, I have some friends that only accept streamers with built in large screen and handy remote, the 1k type of streamers. I asked what's the point, as I am happy with Wiim Pro and the phone screen, but they are willing to pay for such devices to allow them to navigate their own FLACs on their server, directly on the streamer screen.
Intentionally confusing and dishonest, I'd say.Very confusing that there are claims that a streamer is adding things like 'sound stage', 'clarity' etc.
One of the claims I see regularly is that power supply or fan noise affects the output of bits to the DAC? Is there any validity to this claim? Is a usb connection susceptible to data corruption based on such electromagnetic noise?
I'm just starting to take streaming seriously