Cambridge Audio CXN100? that's what I have. Seems good to me. $1000. Anyone have thoughts on this? Most people here know more than I do!
Need to get off of bluetooth.... looking for a wifi streamer for my budget
My current system is a McIntosh C12000 preamp and a 861 Moon amp.
I have a Eversolo Z8. I want to get off of blue tooth (streaming from my phone) and get onto wifi. So I need a streamer.
I know this sounds crazy... but I stretched my budget and it will take about a year for me to recover. So, what would like to do is buy a streamer (used hopefully) to tie me over temp.
Can anyone recommend a wifi streamer brand/model for my setup that I might find used for *around* $500? I would consider a streamer/dac combo if the dac was better than the one in the Eversolo Z8 because that one is pretty good spec wise (it has the ESS Pro)
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I did a little searching and it looks like there is a way to import your Apple playlists into Qobuz: a one month subscription to Soundiiz I would get a streaming device without a built in DAC and use the DAC in your McIntosh. Then down the road you start trying other DACs. I've used the devices from Small Green Computer (Sonore) but they are not cheap. https://www.sonore.us/ultraRendu.html ($899 without power supply) |
With $500, the "best" option is a Cambridge Audio MXN10, it should fit all your requirements. I took all my Apple Music, put it on an external disk, plugged that into my streamer. For sound quality, you need Tidal, or Qobuz, playing direct on the streamer. It's a game changer from BT, and other services. It's like going to HD TV, once you start watching it, you can't go back. |
I use my tried and true iFi Zen Stream into my McIntosh C2800 with the DA2 integrated DAC. I think it sounds great and it’s an inexpensive way to try streaming. I’ve never had any issues with my Zen Stream but it may be a little less user friendly than others. I’m looking to try another streamer soon just to experiment but the Zen Stream is quite good. edit: I'm using Tidal Direct for my streaming service |
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