Hi guys,
first of all thank you all for participating in this forum and for your contributions to this fantastic website!
I am currently - trying to - gather information on how to set up a streaming HiFi system. So far I was the classic CD- and Airplay listener. However I was never happy with the sound I got from my system when streaming via Airplay (CD was fine). My idea is to put a seperate stereo system in to my living room to improve on just music listening experience.
That‘s why I ripped all of my CDs in ALAC. Now I just have to get the files to a decent Stereo System.
Here are my questions:
- I was thinking to do that via Upnp running Audirvana on my Mac Mini. Anyone against that? Alternatives?
- My Mac is situated in another room, so there‘s no chance of connecting the Computer to the stereo. So I will need a streaming device. Now there are endless possibilities and digging through the information available it feels like marching through a jungle with a machete…
DAC and Streamer seperate? Streamer and DAC and amplification seperate? DAC and amplification integrated? Pre- and Power-Amp seperate?
- My budget would be 2000,-€, not including speakers
Thanks for pointing me in the right direction - I HATE being a slave to HiFi vendors who point to their expensive but constructively speaking mediocre products and would like to get a clean signal for me to enjoy.
By the by: I am a professional classical musician - I KNOW sound. So far only „analog“ good sound, I plan to change that!
Thanks to all of you in advance!
first of all thank you all for participating in this forum and for your contributions to this fantastic website!
I am currently - trying to - gather information on how to set up a streaming HiFi system. So far I was the classic CD- and Airplay listener. However I was never happy with the sound I got from my system when streaming via Airplay (CD was fine). My idea is to put a seperate stereo system in to my living room to improve on just music listening experience.
That‘s why I ripped all of my CDs in ALAC. Now I just have to get the files to a decent Stereo System.
Here are my questions:
- I was thinking to do that via Upnp running Audirvana on my Mac Mini. Anyone against that? Alternatives?
- My Mac is situated in another room, so there‘s no chance of connecting the Computer to the stereo. So I will need a streaming device. Now there are endless possibilities and digging through the information available it feels like marching through a jungle with a machete…
DAC and Streamer seperate? Streamer and DAC and amplification seperate? DAC and amplification integrated? Pre- and Power-Amp seperate?
- My budget would be 2000,-€, not including speakers
Thanks for pointing me in the right direction - I HATE being a slave to HiFi vendors who point to their expensive but constructively speaking mediocre products and would like to get a clean signal for me to enjoy.
By the by: I am a professional classical musician - I KNOW sound. So far only „analog“ good sound, I plan to change that!
Thanks to all of you in advance!