Educate me please , Who has a quality dac / streeming setup ?

[User211]

BubbleUPnP is in the Play store. Download and play with it!

It does require a bit of setting up and understanding, though.

[Edward]

Wi-Fi plug is a Kasa. I have three of them. The other two do the telly and coffee machine. I am not aware of any wi-fi plug power output limitations.

UPnP is a protocol most modern televisions understand. The streaming is via my home wi-fi from phone to telly.

When I play tracks the telly shows which track is playing. The telly is set to output via optical (no other option actually).

My laptop is wired to the telly via HDMI. Same optical out from the telly when using this link. I actually think it sounds better than the USB direct from laptop to DAC, which is why I don't use the USB.

All connection methods have only a very marginal difference in SQ.

BTW you can use the TIDAL mobile app or BubbleUPnP's interface to TIDAL streams to play tracks. They both have great interfaces, but it is easier to use BubbleUPnP, as it takes more steps to play something via the TIDAL ap.

I use BubbleUPnP with three of my 4 TVs. So something similar works in my 2nd hi-fi system.

I can turn on a play music in my main listening room from anywhere in the house without going in there. Cool. And all for f all cost, really.

Ha! Sounds like you are far more automated than I am Justin. I'm only part way there of achieving full couch potato status.

Joking aside there are lots of things one can do these days. For example with Roon you can transfer music to any of ones 'zones'. So for example I can transfer an album playing via the DAC to the TV or to a Google Home device - or combine compatible zones. I love the way one can simply move the playing of say a youtube video from the phone to the TV - that is not stream from the phone but initiate a new youtube session on the TV and then use either the TV control or the phone to control playback (all with just a couple of clicks). Not got into wifi plugs as yet - for fear of being accused by the family of being a 100% nerd (rather than currently a 65% nerd ).

[Stratmangler]

Wi-Fi plug is a Kasa. I have three of them. The other two do the telly and coffee machine. I am not aware of any wi-fi plug power output limitations

You're advocating the use of home plugs!
Why?
Have you got any idea how much RFI shit those things spray over the surrounding mains?
They really are the work of The Devil, bundled up in a package of convenience.

If you want to hook things up on network get proper ethernet installed.

[struth]

You're advocating the use of home plugs!
Why?
Have you got any idea how much RFI shit those things spray over the surrounding mains?
They really are the work of The Devil, bundled up in a package of convenience.

If you want to hook things up on network get proper ethernet installed.

They are handy for the disabled. I have one I have to admit to it cant say Ive noticed any issues with it but not saying there isnt any. It lets me switch on my 2 power amps and pre/dac remotely from chair. I can then play music to it via the wifi without moving
If I was fit I wouldnt likely use one tho.....or would I?

[User211]

You're advocating the use of home plugs!
Why?
Have you got any idea how much RFI shit those things spray over the surrounding mains?
They really are the work of The Devil, bundled up in a package of convenience.

If you want to hook things up on network get proper ethernet installed.

I was waiting for that.

I detect no SQ difference at all between using it or not. None. Zero. Zilsch.

And yes I was aware which is why I did the test.

[User211]

They are handy for the disabled. I have one I have to admit to it cant say Ive noticed any issues with it but not saying there isnt any. It lets me switch on my 2 power amps and pre/dac remotely from chair. I can then play music to it via the wifi without moving
If I was fit I wouldnt likely use one tho.....or would I?

They are essential when your coffee machine is two floors down in the morning and takes 10 minutes to warm up when you need to get out of the house!!!

[Stratmangler]

I was waiting for that.

I detect no SQ difference at all between using it or not. None. Zero. Zilsch.

And yes I was aware which is why I did the test.

As long as you're aware of it ....

[User211]

I did put something badly, though. BubbleUPnP talks DLNA, which is what televisions understand.

Tired after a long day

[CageyH]

You're advocating the use of home plugs!
Why?
Have you got any idea how much RFI shit those things spray over the surrounding mains?
They really are the work of The Devil, bundled up in a package of convenience.

If you want to hook things up on network get proper ethernet installed.

These plugs don’t use internet over mains. They are a WiFi controlled switch.

[User211]

These plugs don’t use internet over mains. They are a WiFi controlled switch.

Yeah that's right.

In reality I can't see they are a problem apart from being 2.4 GHz transceivers close to the mains but not actually wired into it.