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All in one streamer for parents in their 70s

I'm looking for a streamer for my parents  - for spotify and pandora, but primarily for internet radio - new or used. I was able to locate the como audio duetto: https://www.comoaudio.com/collections/como-audio-music-systems/products/duetto Are there other better options for an all in one streamer - or an all in one streamer with separate wireless speakers?  Budget $500 give or take new or used -good sound quality and ease of use a priority.  Thank you
majorc
crn3371
224 posts
 
Are your parents starting from scratch, or do they have some existing gear? If they’re starting from scratch I’d look into SONOS. Easy to use, and once set up is virtually problem free.
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david_ten
5,480 posts
 
Agree with @djones51 and @prpixel  's recommendation for the Amazon Echo (or equivalent). Your parents are probably using Amazon already, which will make the choice doubly safe and more useful.

If they do well with it, and want to move up the sonic ladder (so to speak) then you can look at other options.

If and when sound quality becomes paramount AND they are also comfortable with usage complexity, there are so many options. Many major brands offer their version of a simple all in one.
gdnrbob
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@majorc 
The original Node was a square box design. 
I have no information comparing the Bluesound to the Echo.
Regarding Bluesound customer service- I agree, it isn't the fastest, but they do work on issues to completion. Given that streaming is relatively new, there are bound to be issues that crop up.
FWIW, I think Bluesound offers the most-streaming providers, stations, etc, with pretty good sound quality, for the least money.
Bob
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