Thinking of taking the plunge.

Thinking of going into streaming. Any advice on equipment between 1 and 2000.00.

argee02-16-2022 1:11pm

scottscottsdale Details Discussions Posts This discussion Message User 103 posts 02-17-2022 at 05:53am Copy Comment URL Report Comment Edit Delete Bluesound is the way to go for all the reasons stated. I use the 2i feeding into a NAD c368 which I use as a preamp feeding PSAudio power amp. I feel the NAD is essential. Anyway a great place to start. And he prefer Tidal MQA but Qobuz is okay. It is a sound preference thing as those two services do sound different. The z Bluesound app is great. Not a huge fan of Roon. See how fun your streaming journey will be.
scottscottsdale Details Discussions Posts This discussion Message User 103 posts 02-19-2022 at 05:56am Copy Comment URL Report Comment Edit Delete Larry, I agree with your dealer that a better DAC will make more difference than say MQA v hi res on Qobuz. But I prefer the full MQA. It is just my preference. You really should try for yourself. The guys in Toronto at Audio Excellence Canada have some great YouTube’s on yodel v Qobuz and different streamers. And they agree that the dac in the new Bluesound is better than the 2i but the streamer is the same.
scottscottsdale Details Discussions Posts This discussion Message User 103 posts 02-19-2022 at 06:01am Copy Comment URL Report Comment Edit Delete Don’t minimize the importance of the user interface. Bluesound is so easy to use right out of the box. Almost no learning curve.