Mahler, if you ever get the itch to move on from the Bluesound, know that the Bridge II for your PWD is much more stable than the BI. I put in a BII last week to replace a Squeezebox touch, and I am _floored_ by the increase in sound quality. I did not imagine that a source upgrade (basically a transport upgrade) could make so much difference in any system.
streamer for PWD DAC mkII - tired of a computer and complicated connectivity!
Hello All,
I have a PS Audio Perfect Wave DAC mkII (PWD II) and I am sick and tired of having a computer connected to my hi-fi system. I find it far easier to clean and play a record than it is to play a digital file, this is not acceptable!
I would love to keep my PWD II as it is a great sounding piece of gear, but I need to feed it with a music stream that is simple, and eliminate the mac mini and software. I would love to use a Sonos Connect, but it cannot handle high res music. Is there any other solution? Is there a competitor to Sonos that handles high res? Can I plug in an Apple TV and play music from the network without needing to look at iTunes on a computer somewhere? Is there a low cost streamer that can plug into the PWD? Can I control a NAS drive connected to the PWD II via ethernet without a computer?
Or, do I sell the PWD II, raise some funds, and buy a Cambridge 851N or Sony HAP-Z1ES? Both of these units look way simpler, and both have plusses and minuses: The Sony supports DSD, The Cambridge supports iTunes Airplay (and I would assume I can stream Apple Music through that?).
Thank you for your help!
- Mark
I have a PS Audio Perfect Wave DAC mkII (PWD II) and I am sick and tired of having a computer connected to my hi-fi system. I find it far easier to clean and play a record than it is to play a digital file, this is not acceptable!
I would love to keep my PWD II as it is a great sounding piece of gear, but I need to feed it with a music stream that is simple, and eliminate the mac mini and software. I would love to use a Sonos Connect, but it cannot handle high res music. Is there any other solution? Is there a competitor to Sonos that handles high res? Can I plug in an Apple TV and play music from the network without needing to look at iTunes on a computer somewhere? Is there a low cost streamer that can plug into the PWD? Can I control a NAS drive connected to the PWD II via ethernet without a computer?
Or, do I sell the PWD II, raise some funds, and buy a Cambridge 851N or Sony HAP-Z1ES? Both of these units look way simpler, and both have plusses and minuses: The Sony supports DSD, The Cambridge supports iTunes Airplay (and I would assume I can stream Apple Music through that?).
Thank you for your help!
- Mark