I stream Amazon Ultra HD from my Windows 10 laptop through USB to my newly acquired Cambridge Audio Azur 851n DAC/Network Streamer. The good news is it sounds great and I can get 24/192 because I downloaded the Cambridge Audio driver and installed it on the laptop. I use a $600 Asus Zenbook for this duty.
It works great, but I'd strongly prefer to be able to control the playlist via my mobile phone as opposed to the laptop. I can play Spotify through the Azur 851n natively, so I am 1.) Hoping Cambridge Audio updates their firmware to support Amazon Ultra HD or 2.) Hoping Spotify steps up and offers lossless streaming (and that my Azur 851n unit will support it).
This is as close as I've been able to get. I would prefer lossless through Spotify first and foremost, but my secondary preference is Amazon Music. But neither give me what I really want.
I think there's a good chance that either #1 or #2 above will happen in 2020. Amazon has the resources to do whatever they want and can own the market so I suspect they will win and Spotify will go away eventually.
It works great, but I'd strongly prefer to be able to control the playlist via my mobile phone as opposed to the laptop. I can play Spotify through the Azur 851n natively, so I am 1.) Hoping Cambridge Audio updates their firmware to support Amazon Ultra HD or 2.) Hoping Spotify steps up and offers lossless streaming (and that my Azur 851n unit will support it).
This is as close as I've been able to get. I would prefer lossless through Spotify first and foremost, but my secondary preference is Amazon Music. But neither give me what I really want.
I think there's a good chance that either #1 or #2 above will happen in 2020. Amazon has the resources to do whatever they want and can own the market so I suspect they will win and Spotify will go away eventually.