houdinifangs Posted September 16, 2020 Share Posted September 16, 2020 (edited) 1 hour ago, lenticularis said: There's an Aptx-HD version of the Bludento. I've got one and when using it found its sound quality and ease of use to be very good. Yeah. I was really pleasantly surprised. Got this to see if I liked streaming (which has only led me to buy even more records) with the intention of getting a Bluesound Node or similar later if I did. Now I’m thinking I’ll just connect this to a dedicated DAC. For less than the cost of a pair of interconnects this is probably the best ‘bang for buck’ investment I’ve made... Edited September 16, 2020 by houdinifangs 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
lenticularis Posted September 16, 2020 Share Posted September 16, 2020 (edited) 49 minutes ago, houdinifangs said: Yeah. I was really pleasantly surprised. Got this to see if I liked streaming (which has only led me to buy even more records) with the intention of getting a Bluesound Node or similar later if I did. Now I’m thinking I’ll just connect this to a dedicated DAC. For less than the cost of a pair of interconnects this is probably the best ‘bang for buck’ investment I’ve made... Agreed! Link to the aptX-HD version here: 5.0 aptX HD HiFi Bluetooth Music Receiver with Burr Brown DAC The other 'bang for buck' thing I bought recently that arrived yesterday and is suitable for smallish/lightish standmount speakers, is a set of IsoAcoustics IsoPuck-Minis ($150 on eBay). I placed 4 each between my 9kg speakers and very cheap stands and the difference is amazing. Edited September 16, 2020 by lenticularis Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
blybo Posted September 17, 2020 Author Share Posted September 17, 2020 12 hours ago, Al.M said: Cambridge Audio NP30 go for around $200-300 but they don’t do Tidal. That wouldn't matter in my situation as my Moon integrated does Tidal and is a Roon endpoint. Anyway, I've discovered the Apple TV workaround which is fine for background music. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
jdh500 Posted September 17, 2020 Share Posted September 17, 2020 (edited) On 15/09/2020 at 11:08 AM, blybo said: So my streaming integrated doesn't do spotify natively. How can I cheaply stream spotify to it's usb or optical inputs? How about a used Logitech Squeezebox Touch for about $100 to $180 depending on condition. I’m currently using one as a Roon endpoint or use it natively with the LMS. JDH Edited September 17, 2020 by jdh500 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
DSD_Fan Posted September 18, 2020 Share Posted September 18, 2020 (edited) I had one of these a while ago. Bluetooth and COAX https://www.belkin.com/ph/p/P-G3A2000/ This one has USB and is small. I use this in the car https://www.tp-link.com/au/home-networking/entertainment-device/ha100/ Edited September 18, 2020 by DSD_Fan Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
leon81 Posted September 19, 2020 Share Posted September 19, 2020 Why not just use an old android device with a usb c to optical audio adaptor? 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Soundfever Posted September 19, 2020 Share Posted September 19, 2020 (edited) How about a Amazon Echo Dot 3 (cheap seen it for $10) -> RCA out ? Can double up as a bluetooth receiver, Bluetooth sender and bluetooth speaker(good enough for background music) and alexa assistant. Edited September 19, 2020 by Soundfever Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Soundfever Posted September 19, 2020 Share Posted September 19, 2020 On 17/09/2020 at 10:39 AM, blybo said: That wouldn't matter in my situation as my Moon integrated does Tidal and is a Roon endpoint. Anyway, I've discovered the Apple TV workaround which is fine for background music. Haven't use Roon myself, but if the Moon is a Roon endpoint, would you able to stream spotify via Roon to the Moon Roon endpoint? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Grizaudio Posted January 1, 2021 Share Posted January 1, 2021 (edited) Just grab a RPI4 and install Ropieee XL. Connect USB to your DAC. This will provide Spotify connect, Airplay, and Upnp playback. Done.. + It sounds excellent into a good DAC. Edited January 1, 2021 by Grizaudio 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
caron1983 Posted March 8, 2021 Share Posted March 8, 2021 I use a Yamaha WXAD-10, around $200 new, can be found cheaper. Supports spotify connect for highest stream quality and the ability to use the native spotify app. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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