I bought this streamer and have it paired with a SMSL D1se DAC. Bought it mainly for the functionality of having the controls in my phone to be streaming comfortably in the sofa, hoping, of course, for some gains in sound quality, as I used to stream thought USB from a Mac Pro with a decent cable. I was struck by a much better sound stage, better separation, imaging, detail, etc. Wasn't expecting such gains sound wise.
Difficult to set up, but o...
I bought this streamer and have it paired with a SMSL D1se DAC. Bought it mainly for the functionality of having the controls in my phone to be streaming comfortably in the sofa, hoping, of course, for some gains in sound quality, as I used to stream thought USB from a Mac Pro with a decent cable. I was struck by a much better sound stage, better separation, imaging, detail, etc. Wasn't expecting such gains sound wise.
Difficult to set up, but once it's done it goes smoothly. The app works very well.
It isn't good for complicated stuff like jumping in and out playlists all the time to save music in different places, as it starts to get slow and/or blocks. Eather the app stops working and just closes or the streamer just blocks out. To stream quietly from previously made playlists/saved music, choose different songs or to let it run free from the streaming site, it's perfect. Don't abuse it!
All in all, I am very happy with this purchase with valuable added functionality and unexpected real gain in sound quality.
From my point of view and looking at the streaming market, it's a real bargain.
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