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Please be gentle with me! 🙏

I am a vinyl diehard and know very little of the streaming world.

My son has just bought his 1st amp and speakers a Leak 230 integrated and some JBL 4312G speakers and is currently streaming his music using an Android phone via the USB C on his phone into the USB B input on the amp, using the built in DAC on the amp. So the question is would something like a Bluesound Node N130 as a straight streamer be an audible improvement to his phone?

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alan60 OP
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@jond my son is 33, but has always loved his music and good sound quality.

 

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jbuhl
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@alan60 All I will say now is thank god your son is into audio! We need more young people, assuming your son is young of course.

Synonnymous?: "Thank god your son has developed an addiction at an early age"

sudnh
67 posts
 

Hard to say.

A lot will depend on the sound quality of the amp and speakers.  

 
 

jssmith
295 posts
 

No.

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pcrhkr
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I have a Bluesound 2I streamer. I love the way it sounds and ease of operation. This is considering you run it through a decent DAC. I ran the optical out to the optical input of a Shiit Byfrost DAC. I like this DAC and it has a nice low end and over all smoothness you will not hear if you don't use a separate DAC. The functionality of Bluesound it tough to beat in its price range.

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