This sector of the industry is a quagmire. I hope it improves in 2016! Basically I want a hifi version of Sonos that I can plug into my DAC for a good price. That or a single unit that combines a good DAC and a very convenient player. For the moment, I am going to reconfigure things a little with my computer and see if I can get it to run more conveniently.
streamer for PWD DAC mkII - tired of a computer and complicated connectivity!
Hello All,
I have a PS Audio Perfect Wave DAC mkII (PWD II) and I am sick and tired of having a computer connected to my hi-fi system. I find it far easier to clean and play a record than it is to play a digital file, this is not acceptable!
I would love to keep my PWD II as it is a great sounding piece of gear, but I need to feed it with a music stream that is simple, and eliminate the mac mini and software. I would love to use a Sonos Connect, but it cannot handle high res music. Is there any other solution? Is there a competitor to Sonos that handles high res? Can I plug in an Apple TV and play music from the network without needing to look at iTunes on a computer somewhere? Is there a low cost streamer that can plug into the PWD? Can I control a NAS drive connected to the PWD II via ethernet without a computer?
Or, do I sell the PWD II, raise some funds, and buy a Cambridge 851N or Sony HAP-Z1ES? Both of these units look way simpler, and both have plusses and minuses: The Sony supports DSD, The Cambridge supports iTunes Airplay (and I would assume I can stream Apple Music through that?).
Thank you for your help!
- Mark
I have a PS Audio Perfect Wave DAC mkII (PWD II) and I am sick and tired of having a computer connected to my hi-fi system. I find it far easier to clean and play a record than it is to play a digital file, this is not acceptable!
I would love to keep my PWD II as it is a great sounding piece of gear, but I need to feed it with a music stream that is simple, and eliminate the mac mini and software. I would love to use a Sonos Connect, but it cannot handle high res music. Is there any other solution? Is there a competitor to Sonos that handles high res? Can I plug in an Apple TV and play music from the network without needing to look at iTunes on a computer somewhere? Is there a low cost streamer that can plug into the PWD? Can I control a NAS drive connected to the PWD II via ethernet without a computer?
Or, do I sell the PWD II, raise some funds, and buy a Cambridge 851N or Sony HAP-Z1ES? Both of these units look way simpler, and both have plusses and minuses: The Sony supports DSD, The Cambridge supports iTunes Airplay (and I would assume I can stream Apple Music through that?).
Thank you for your help!
- Mark
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Mark, Good news. You can keep your dac and get this :- http://www.stereophile.com/content/lumin-u1-network-music-transport#5H22VdmDUCUTq8qP.97 J. :) |
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