2. digital
  3. 159333-149716

Does It Even Matter?

So I'm slowly building a second system for the basement, and streaming music will be a source for it. Though I much prefer vinyl and CD, it's like a necessary evil these days. I bought a Logitech Bluetooth audio receiver and it does ok. My question is will something like the Amazon Link give me better sound. I've heard folks say if it's digital, it's all the same, digital in digital out. But what do you think? Should I get the Amazon Link or stick with the Logitech? Any thoughts are much appreciated. Thank you!
jcolespeedway
clearthinker's avatar
clearthinker
1,582 posts
 
In digital all the bits ARE the same.  Even a cheap disc reader will make less than one reading error in millions of bits.  Same with wire transmissions assuming a good connection.

It that were all, it would be perfect sound forever.
The differences are all in clocks and DACs.
And they are legion and unaddressable.
mmporsche's avatar
mmporsche
144 posts
 
I have a psaudio direct stream DAC. I bought an audioengine to stream from my phone. I connected it to my DAC and was very disappointed in the sound quality compared to just streaming directly through the DAC. I didn’t think it would make such a noticeable difference but it was night and day.  I haven’t used it since. 
crustycoot
627 posts
 
Audioengine just introduced a WiFi streamer with their 24 bit DAC module for $179.00. While not the last word, might be a step up from Logitech BT for less than a Node2i, which I use with a Mytek Liberty DAC, but that’s $1549.00 plus a coax cable. 
curlyhifi
157 posts
 
No matter how you cut it your room will change everything. I would start with a Bluesound 2i 
uncledemp
776 posts
 
I use a couple of different WiFi receivers. One is wired via rca to a preamp, the other is coax to a multibit, Schitt dac and then rca to an integrated amp. I use both of them to receive Amazon HD music from my iPhone via Airplay. Both sound good to me and outperformed my Bluetooth receiver. 

One was around $45, the other was around $75. I have not compared them to a Bluesound unit.

My point is there are several options available, of course at varying prices and performance levels.

Best-
More to discover