New to Streaming


Is Spotify a Hi Fi source for streaming? What streamer is good at $1000

shiner3237

The Bluesound node is a fantastic entry level streamer dac combo, and I highly recommend Quobuz as your service!

I’ll be the lone voice of dissent regarding Qobuz. But I agree regarding the BluSound Node. You can later add an external DAC and LPS with notable improvement along the way. 
 

I much prefer the content management of Spotify and find the SQ difference negligible at best. One benefit to streaming is to find new artists and explore their music and the Spotify interface is far superior to Qobuz and Tidal in that regard. If you like Wes Montgomery, you can select Wes Montgomery “radio” and an endless playlist of artists is provided with similar musical characteristics. 

I use the Wiim Pro at less than $200. It is supposed to have bit perfect output. I love the app on my phone it controls all of my services Amazon, Tidal, Spotify, and Qobuz.. I am looking to upgrade. I use coax out to a Gustard r26 DAC. Sounds  great to me.

 If you don't like it or want to upgrade you can sell it easily.

@1happyman +1! I second your choice of the Wiim Pro! Die-hard 'philes won't like it because how can anything so cheap be any good? Doesn't Wiim have a budget version for like $70? 

Forgot to mention the Bluesound Node X also has Bluetooth and Amazon HD offers a great alternative to qobuz that way. I now use both.