QED uplay streamer,- under £20

[dave2010]

Anyone tried these, currently cheap, if available, from Richer - https://www.richersounds.com/product...-u-play-stream

[ReggieB]

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.

[Kit1cat]

Would this work for streaming spotify, Deezer etc from a Ipad?

[Sherwood]

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

[dave2010]

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!

[struth]

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

[Gazjam]

Anyone tried these, currently cheap, if available, from Richer - https://www.richersounds.com/product...-u-play-stream

Sorcery!

[Sherwood]

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

[Kit1cat]

Actually I purchased a Esinkin Bluetooth Receiver last week for £20.99 from Amazon, works very well with Deezer and Spotify.

[Sherwood]

Actually I purchased a Esinkin Bluetooth Receiver last week for £20.99 from Amazon, works very well with Deezer and Spotify.

Actually this looks like a knock off copy of the Belkin HD casework. However, it only has analogue out rather than analogue and digital as with the Belkin.

Geoff