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The grace digital link internet radio

This is a terrific low cost option for those that do not want to sink a ton of money into a streaming audio option. I mainly listen to analog, but just wanted a convenient way to have non stop music playing in back ground for gatherings or when doing other things around the house aside from dedicated listening. This product can be had for just $159 on sale at Amazon.
Its a great intuitive product that includes a digital coax output to connect the device to the dac of your choice. It also includes a large lcd screen to display pertinent info and colorful album art. It features pandora, Amazon music, and iheart radio built in, as well as Bluetooth and chromecast. It sounds great running through my dac and hifi. It also can stream some hi-res content for those that find that to be of importance, I do not. It would also be a great option for a second room powered speaker set up. It does a lot for the money imo.
https://gracedigital.com/products/grace-link
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audioguy85 OP
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The new one does not rely on an external server or vendor etc..it is provided by grace digital. Anyhow, I love mine and think it is a great value compared to far more expensive devices that essentially do nothing more. The fact it Is still sold out means it is popular.
builder3
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I understand completely, and I also enjoyed mine. I just think Grace Digital dropped the ball in a big way with their previous customers. And while I certainly enjoyed it, and thought it was a great value, in no way would I claim that 'far more expensive devices do nothing more'. It's easy to hear the difference, but I never had expectations of a $175 streamer being the equivalent of one that cost thousands.
The fact that it is still sold out means they didn't produce enough units. For all either of us knows, that number could have been 100, or 10,000. Over the last several years, I've regularly looked at their website. Often, every product in their line was sold out/unavailable. I never took this as a sign of popularity, but more a sign of a company that was poorly managed. If the sandwich shop is continually out of sandwiches, there's an underlying problem.
norton
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I have one of the older units and as of yesterday, will no longer play Pandora which is mainly what I listened to.
Now have to search for a few decent internet radio stations or buy something different.
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audioguy85 OP
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That stinks, I use predominantly pandora as well. I can say they the new unit is really great with absolutely no issues. Streams with no skips, fluid, stays connected to wifi, and very easy to use. I have no idea when it will be available again, out if stock for months and months...
norton
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You got that right audioguy especially as I spent an hour or two trying to figure out why it disappeared only to read online today that Pandora has discontinued support for older grace digital products.

I just hooked up an old laptop to my pre-amp so I can play Spotify but liked Pandora better for some reason.
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