You can enter the world of HD streaming (24-bit/192 Kb/Sec) for under $200 and $13 a month via an Amazon Echo Studio and Amazon Music HD. Oh yeah, you get voice control and a home automation hub thrown in free. Add another Echo Studio for real stereo, and you're out the door for under $400. Make sure you do the latest Software upgrade which balances out the original bloated bass. Stepping up, the Marantz PM7000N Streaming Integrated Amp has won a boatload of awards from Audiophile magazines all over the world. It is a true integrated amp, with full streaming, as well as digital, analog, and phono inputs and a very healthy 60 W/Ch power and fed from a toroidal power supply. Beyond that, the Marantz Model 40 adds a bit more power and flexibility while upgrading the rest of the package. But if you have an existing system the for $499 you can just add the Blue Sound 2i streamer, the generally recognized high value standalone streamer.
Why are so many people spending so much money to build “perfect” streaming system?
I don’t understand why so many people are spending so much money building the ultimate streaming system? I guess I am just out of touch… Would love to hear some reasons streaming is so dominant today.