Thanks for the responses!
First of all, Bluesound Node seems perfect. I'll definitely get one of those.
On the amp+dac front I'm contemplating between two options.
First option would be to get a combination like a First Watt amplifier and a remote-controlled DAC (maybe Benchmark DAC3, I did some reading and apparently those sound pretty much perfectly neutral & I assume you kinda want a neutral source with these kind of amps). My logic here is that this combination would keep things fairly practical, while providing great sound.
Then there's the lower powered one-box solution. I'm not too keen on Lyngdorf because I actually own their room correction unit and know from experience it doesn't do much with my current listening room & speakers. However, I noticed that Devialet 120 gathered rave reviews 2 years ago but was replaced with a newer product recently. Side effect of this is that hifi-stores that ship to my area are basically giving away used 120s, could get one for almost nothing. It's not exactly super low power device, but a step down and also likely a very practical solution.
Currently I'm leaning towards the second option, mostly because it's closer to a "hit play on your cell phone and start listening" ideal. And with rest of the family using the set (at least sometimes) this is worth considering. Any thoughts on if I'm making some kind of a mistake here?
First of all, Bluesound Node seems perfect. I'll definitely get one of those.
On the amp+dac front I'm contemplating between two options.
First option would be to get a combination like a First Watt amplifier and a remote-controlled DAC (maybe Benchmark DAC3, I did some reading and apparently those sound pretty much perfectly neutral & I assume you kinda want a neutral source with these kind of amps). My logic here is that this combination would keep things fairly practical, while providing great sound.
Then there's the lower powered one-box solution. I'm not too keen on Lyngdorf because I actually own their room correction unit and know from experience it doesn't do much with my current listening room & speakers. However, I noticed that Devialet 120 gathered rave reviews 2 years ago but was replaced with a newer product recently. Side effect of this is that hifi-stores that ship to my area are basically giving away used 120s, could get one for almost nothing. It's not exactly super low power device, but a step down and also likely a very practical solution.
Currently I'm leaning towards the second option, mostly because it's closer to a "hit play on your cell phone and start listening" ideal. And with rest of the family using the set (at least sometimes) this is worth considering. Any thoughts on if I'm making some kind of a mistake here?