Anyone tried these, currently cheap, if available, from Richer - https://www.richersounds.com/product...-u-play-stream
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I'm Dave.
Anyone tried these, currently cheap, if available, from Richer - https://www.richersounds.com/product...-u-play-stream
Dave
Looking at the manual, it seems to have audio out only, so the sound quality is going to be limited by the quality of the internal DAC. So I suspect it's not going to be as good a source as a ChromeCast audio which is a similar price, and has an optical digital output. However, interesting device nonetheless - for playing DNLA sources around the house.
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Would this work for streaming spotify, Deezer etc from a Ipad?
I think this would better meet your needs http://www.belkin.com/th/p/P-G3A2000/
It has optical out as well as RCA phono analogue.
I have one of these and can testify to its high sound quality. Good range too. The only reason I am not using mine anymore is because it has been rendered redundant with my purchase of the Cambridge CXN streamer. Despite it's low price it gives the excellent CXN a run for its money.
Geoff
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Re the Belkin music receiver - found for about $30 on am US - https://www.amazon.com/Belkin-SongSt.../dp/B00KX3DQXM
I haven't been able to track it on am.uk
The Chromecast Audio gadget is pretty good, and has optical out for feeding to a DAC, so if that suits your needs it's a good option for working with an iPad. I have one - it works, and the quality is at the very least acceptable - probably rather better than that. Works with Radio 3 streaming, so should work with Spotify etc. The streams may well be the limiting factors re quality.
The Belkin one would also appear to have an analogue output - the Chromecast gadget has a 3.5mm socket for analogue - this doubles up for optical with the appropriate connectors. They can be bought for as little as £!5 on occasions.
Perhaps no need to rush over to Richer for the QED device then!
Dave
Chromecast works with spotify, yes. I use it streamed either from a mobile device or the pc. It does red book downwards and its dac is fairly good.. much better than it should be for money. I used to run headphones directly from it. Or as i do now take an optical from it to another dac
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If anyone is interested I am happy to dig my Belkin HD Streamer out of the cupboard for sale.
On a related note I also have a pristine Logitech Slim Devices Squeezebox that has been gathering dust for some time. Performs much the same function though to a higher standard. Afficionados will know what it does!
Geoff
Actually I purchased a Esinkin Bluetooth Receiver last week for £20.99 from Amazon, works very well with Deezer and Spotify.