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How the H E double hockey sticks do I stream music?!

Hello everyone (reading this),
I just “finished” building my two channel, living room system, and I’m very happy. I use a turntable, CD player and a headphone amp. Now I want to add streaming to the mix. In my kitchen I use a Sonos one with Spotify, and I love it. The ease and having music always available is great! So now I’m looking for a way to plug something (this is where you all come in) into my DAC (USB) that allows me to open Spotify, choose a song and jam out in my living room. I’d like to get something from around $300ish and under, that’s Bluetooth in and USB out, that works with Spotify and sounds great. If you have suggestions for anything above $300, I’d still like to hear them for future upgrades. Thank you so much for any help y’all can give. This is a wonderful community, and it has already helped me out so much.

*Also... I’d like to use my phone to control the music.
jedisomeguy
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bkeske
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I use an earlier version of the Dayton Audio WBA28. Do a search, it will come up. Sells through Parts Express for $84.00 the earlier version I have only cost about $55.

I connect to it via my phone or iPad. It also has an app you can use to connect to a sever you may have on your network.

I connect the adapter itself to my DAC via toslink > preamp via RCA > amp via RCA. It also has a USB and ethernet connection ports.
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uberwaltz
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Nice information from both Reubent and bkeske.
Thats What this forum is all about.
Many thanks and hopefully the op can get his Spotify fix now!
erik_squires
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Why don't you stick with the Sonos ecosystem if you are happy with it?  The Sonos Connect ~ $250, will feed your DAC.

https://amzn.to/2MdcwL7
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b_limo
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If you can stretch a bit, I would, and did, go for a bluesound node 2i.  I bought mine refurbed for $430.  

It has a great app, its easy to use, it has a decent / good dac, set-up is easy.
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