Good streamer that does not need wi-fi or internet to play local files
Does anyone know any good / decent streamer that
(1) plays local PCM files up to 24/192 and DSD stored in usb stroage devices such as HDD / SSD; and
(2) controls music playing thru bluetooth (rather than wi-fi or plug-in internet) on cellphone or other palm-held devices?
I keep wondering why the streamer needs to get on wi-fi or internet to play local files and why all of the streamers I know do not control local files playing thru BT. I pretty much listen to music thru a collection of hi-rez file library but wish to have a fully functonal streamer for streaming music some day when I become tired of music file collection. Thanks.
Also, based on my limited knowledge, Aurender does not have a Wi-fi or BT components built in (see below) but you could add an optional wi-fi adapter to enables WLAN. The Conductor app works on LAN in either hard-wired or wireless form but definitely not on BT. You might be confused wifi with BT for the aforementioned reason.
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OP, It is simple and cheap to connect an Aurender in a house with WiFi. You just buy a wall wart wifi extender… $69. Plug it in near your streamer and run an Ethernet cable between the extender and streamer. I have a $150K system running this way (with an Aurender streamer) and a $15K headphone system (with a different Aurender streamer) and they sound fantastic. I know of lots of world class systems that work this way. Great streamers like Aurender work great this way. |
Power over ethernet or ethernet over power? Confused again but who cares as long as it works. Thank you @ghdprentice. I like awesome tech like this... |
