Make sure you check out the Apps you can use with it, some of the supplied ones are dire. I’d go with a Pi or Bluesound Node into a normal integrated amp personally, that’s based on having had a few all in ones including a couple of high end units such as the Lyngdorf 3400.In order to reduce the number of boxes in my hifi system, what is your opinion on integrated amplifiers with built-in streamer, such as Quad Vena Play, Audiolab 6000N, Cyrus One, Naim UnitiQute 2 or Hegel H90/H95?
Thank you.
Mauro
Make sure you check out the Apps you can use with it, some of the supplied ones are dire. I’d go with a Pi or Bluesound Node into a normal integrated amp personally, that’s based on having had a few all in ones including a couple of high end units such as the Lyngdorf 3400.
Yamaha R-N803D is a bargain for the features/performance and often available with a discount from the likes of Richer and Peter Tyson.I already have a Bluesound Node 2i with Exposure 2010S2 amplifier.
I am just attracted to the idea of reducing space by eliminating the streamer box and the headphone amplifier box.
I have read good things about the Hegel H90 / H95.
I already have a Bluesound Node 2i with Exposure 2010S2 amplifier.
I am just attracted to the idea of reducing space by eliminating the streamer box and the headphone amplifier box.
I have read good things about the Hegel H90 / H95.
Be sure to weigh the pace of change in the digital streaming world versus your desired pace of change in hardware. If you're looking to hold on to the device for more than 5 years, you might consider keeping streaming separate to avoid your whole amp becoming obsolete (conservatively probably more like 10 years but still....), unless you're ok with eventually having a major component of the amp being less useful.
As an example, I speculate that a lot of the old devices from 5+ years ago that had Spotify support built-in via their libspotify development library will increasingly be left behind for features like lossless playback.
Even if that were to come about, the whole amp certainly wouldn't become obsolete. The streaming functionality may become compromised, but a separate streamer could be used, eg a Node, or whatever.
In order to reduce the number of boxes in my hifi system, what is your opinion on integrated amplifiers with built-in streamer, such as Quad Vena Play, Audiolab 6000N, Cyrus One, Naim UnitiQute 2 or Hegel H90/H95?
Thank you.
Mauro
What speakers do you use? That's a rather significant part of the equation.
Finally - I love your tag line - "why is nothing ever simple?" Indeed!
I’ve had my eye on the Lyngdorf mainly for the ‘Room Perfect’ processor, what didn’t you like about it?Make sure you check out the Apps you can use with it, some of the supplied ones are dire. I’d go with a Pi or Bluesound Node into a normal integrated amp personally, that’s based on having had a few all in ones including a couple of high end units such as the Lyngdorf 3400.