Streamers should sound better than computers, which are noisy due to the non musical functions that they perform, and also because since playing music on a pc is an afterthought the hardware dedicated to ot is low quality. The Bluesound line was the first multi room streaming line with high end pretensions and sound much better than PCs. My problem with them was durability, with a lifespan of about 5 years, but not every owner here has had that issue. My tip would be to decline to do their numerous updates, as the units tend to get hung up during them and can only be restarted with difficulty, if at all.
Next step into Digital Streaming
I recently stepped into the world of digital streaming thanks to many of the discussions I read on this site and a couple others. Your advice and recommendations have been invaluable, thanks much. I acquired a Bluenode 2ia few months ago to get a taste of this world and I couldn't by happier.
I have my main audio/ht system down in the dungeon and that's where the node went, I also have another smaller audio/ht system up in the living room that I would now like to add streaming to. Cabling is possible but not easy so I'm leaning towards another streamer just for the convenience.
I have a collection on my own music that I would like to incorporate into a server/streamer as running it from the computer means i have to leave the computer running all the time, this is not my first choice as it is only used occasionally. The house is cabled with Cat 6 so all locations "talk" to each other.
Can I setup a server/streamer in the dungeon, load up my tunes and access them using a streamer in the living room? Is this a good way to expand?