Sounds like flogging a dead horse to me.
Adding streaming services to a streamer via usb
Is there a way to add streaming services to a streamer that are not native to the streamer? Many streamers don't come with native support of some streaming services, in my case Qobuz or Amazon Music. Is there a way to add those services to a usb drive, connected to the streamer, so that I can access them "natively", without having to Airplay the content at a lower resolution?
My streamer is a ModWright modded Oppo Sonica.
Thank you,
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My pet peeve is the lack of native support for many streaming services with the OS of most high end streamers!! I listen primarily to Amazon HD and Idagio, and can't get support for either or both of these from Naim, Aurender, Innuos, etc. At least Innuos says they are working on it, but have other priorities. So I'm using a Bluesound Node 2i, moded with a TeddyPardo LPS, and using an English Electric inline filter. Probably gets me to at least 90 % of the SQ of a really high end streamer anyway. But, like most "audiofools", I crave that remaining 10%!! |
I appreciate the additional insight into your individual experiences. I'm going to grab a long lightning usb cable w/camera adapter and hard wire it to the Sonica usb port while I digest some of these ideas. My family uses the system as well so adding wireless for all services at some point would be ideal. Thanks again, |
@cdtd I just recently picked up an IFI Zen Streamer to use with my Oppo Sonica that I've been using for years as my streamer/dac. Was able to stream Spotify no issue. I just managed to connect Quboz today thru Mconnect hd to try hi res streaming. Only concern I have to figure out is that my streamer shows its streaming hi res 24/96 but my oppo dac is saying 44.1 pcm. not sure what to make of this but it sounds good. Recommend the Zen.
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