Hi,
First off, if this is the wrong forum, or in some way isn't a topic that is discussed here, then my apologies.
I want to get a home streaming setup going. My current setup is a laptop with a usb out to either a modi 2 (might be considering a modi 3) or ifi zen 2 dac, then rca outs to my Yamaha AVR, then to Kef Q350 speakers, with a JBL 12"sub.
Not exactly audiophile quality, but it works for me. I will eventually want to add an integrated amp for audio only.
I had tried using my LG G8 to feed the dacs, or straight from the 3.5mm jack to the receiver, using the internal quad dac. This is just a placeholder until I decide what I end up with.
To this point, I have narrowed it down to these options.
1. WIIM pro plus, continuing to feed my dacs. It sounds like the easiest to get going.
2. Build a raspberry pi4 streamer. It sounds interesting, but maybe too thick in the weeds for me.
3. There is a bluesound node 2i that I can get for a reasonable price, lightly used.
One thing I really like about the yamaha is that it has bass management. it really helps clean up the low end in my system, in my "less-tan-ideal" listening environment.
The bluesound has it, which is a plus for my setup. My best guess is that while the AVR is still powering the system, it would be best to have it still do the bass management until I get another power amp.
The other benefits to the node 2i are that it has the music services I use (Tidal/Qobuz) in its native app. I know that I could configure the other 2 options to get them, but I'm just mentioning it.
If any of my reasoning isn't sound, then please let me know what I am missing. At this point, I'd do any of them, with the Pi4 thing being the last option, due to the fabrication/setup time involved.
I'm trying to keep the budget under $400.00, which I know is going to reduce my options.
thanks for any help.
First off, if this is the wrong forum, or in some way isn't a topic that is discussed here, then my apologies.
I want to get a home streaming setup going. My current setup is a laptop with a usb out to either a modi 2 (might be considering a modi 3) or ifi zen 2 dac, then rca outs to my Yamaha AVR, then to Kef Q350 speakers, with a JBL 12"sub.
Not exactly audiophile quality, but it works for me. I will eventually want to add an integrated amp for audio only.
I had tried using my LG G8 to feed the dacs, or straight from the 3.5mm jack to the receiver, using the internal quad dac. This is just a placeholder until I decide what I end up with.
To this point, I have narrowed it down to these options.
1. WIIM pro plus, continuing to feed my dacs. It sounds like the easiest to get going.
2. Build a raspberry pi4 streamer. It sounds interesting, but maybe too thick in the weeds for me.
3. There is a bluesound node 2i that I can get for a reasonable price, lightly used.
One thing I really like about the yamaha is that it has bass management. it really helps clean up the low end in my system, in my "less-tan-ideal" listening environment.
The bluesound has it, which is a plus for my setup. My best guess is that while the AVR is still powering the system, it would be best to have it still do the bass management until I get another power amp.
The other benefits to the node 2i are that it has the music services I use (Tidal/Qobuz) in its native app. I know that I could configure the other 2 options to get them, but I'm just mentioning it.
If any of my reasoning isn't sound, then please let me know what I am missing. At this point, I'd do any of them, with the Pi4 thing being the last option, due to the fabrication/setup time involved.
I'm trying to keep the budget under $400.00, which I know is going to reduce my options.
thanks for any help.