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Is Spotify a Hi Fi source for streaming? What streamer is good at $1000

shiner3237

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No.  They’ve been saying they’re implementing hi-res streaming for years but it’s never materialized and not clear how good it’ll be if/when they do or how expensive it’ll be.  The favorite hi-res streaming service here is Qobuz, so I’d give that a try first and they offer a free trial.  Plus I think it’s less than $11/month with a year subscription so it’s also a relative bargain IMHO.  The EverSolo DMP-A6 streamer is getting high marks, but if it’s me I’d pay up for an Innuos Pulse Mini given the company’s pedigree and excellent software and customer service.  Hope this helps. 

https://www.amazon.com/Eversolo-DMP-A6-Streamers-Streaming-Touchscreen/dp/B0C48P4TQT/ref=asc_df_B0C48P4TQT/?tag=hyprod-20&linkCode=df0&hvadid=663276270389&hvpos=&hvnetw=g&hvrand=8411480957202422990&hvpone=&hvptwo=&hvqmt=&hvdev=c&hvdvcmdl=&hvlocint=&hvlocphy=9004289&hvtargid=pla-2186360413347&psc=1&gclid=EAIaIQobChMI2Y_CmLnYgQMV_5xaBR0d5A4GEAQYASABEgLlAfD_BwE

 

https://jaguaraudio.com/product/pulsemini-streaming-network-player-by-innuos/

@mteetank I’d highly recommend doing a free trial of Qobuz just to see if you hear a significant improvement as everything is CD quality or better.  If you do you may find very little use for your Teac or iPod anymore (I very rarely spin a CD these days).  Hey, it’s free so why not?  Just a thought FWIW.  BTW, can’t believe your iPod Classic still works!!! — mine crapped out at about two years (hope you have yours backed up somehow because I lost everything).

What do you think about the Cambridge Audio CXN V2 ?

I haven’t heard it but it has gotten many favorable comments here and has many happy owners so it’s hard to see going wrong with it.  I’d just say for a little more you have the Innuos Pulse Mini and for a little less there’s the EverSolo DMP-A6, both of which are also excellent and well worth a look.  If it’s me I’d spring for the Innuos for the pedigree and trickle-down tech from higher models, Sense app, and excellent customer service, and I’d add a linear power supply (good ones can be had for around $200) as soon as it was in the budget.  But honestly I don’t think you can go wrong with any of these three streamers and would be very happy with any of them.  Just my $0.02 FWIW, and best of luck.