tls49:
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Like the Google Home option; have one but have never gotten it connected to the audio stuff. Works great for the phone and sports scores however...
teo_audio:
Do you keep the computer on all of the time? Find this takes several button strikes in my setup. Also, compared the two systems I use and the 5-channel one is more automated and requires less turn-on time than the stereo setup. The stereo setup is much more HEA and the Oppo 105 player injects additional complexity.