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Please be gentle with me! 🙏

I am a vinyl diehard and know very little of the streaming world.

My son has just bought his 1st amp and speakers a Leak 230 integrated and some JBL 4312G speakers and is currently streaming his music using an Android phone via the USB C on his phone into the USB B input on the amp, using the built in DAC on the amp. So the question is would something like a Bluesound Node N130 as a straight streamer be an audible improvement to his phone?

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fuzztone
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Sounds better and frees up the phone for all other tasks.

The phone becomes a full function remote instead of a crappy source. Even mp3s (which is the best that most phones can play) sound better on a (dedicated) music device.

Streaming ain’t real streaming until you use a streamer. Before that it’s just a wired in computer. Keep it away.

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jond
5,792 posts
 

It should sound better yes a streamer streams a phone does a thousand other things that all create digital noise.

rdschicago
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He can try a Wiim Pro Plus streamer and DAC for $200 or upgrade a bit and try an Eversolo DMP-A6 streamer and DAC. 

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curiousjim
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Yes definitely, the N130 is what I started with. It will stream just about everything and the app is pretty good too.  Whenever he upgrades his equipment, he can upgrade his streamer as well. 

Oh and after more than two years, I’m still happily using it.

All the best.

martinl07d
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I also have been using my Bluesound for a few years. 
I run it through my Accuphase E-4000. 
I do not have the DAC in the 4000

I might buy one but not sure if it will be that big of an upgrade. 
 

BTW Keep playing your vinyl it’s ok to get up every 25 minutes or so. 
 

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