Lossless wifi streaming of Spotify to my hifi - how?
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Hi all,
I have Spotify Premium (320Kb/s)running on my iPad.
It's currently connected to my hifi via a cable running from headphone output socket to one of the aux inputs on the back of my amp.
Is there something I can plug into the back of the amp that would let me stream Spotify wirelessly to it (at 320 Kb/s)?
My BIL reckons that Sonos may have something that can do this but I looked at the Sonos site and couldn't find what I wanted.
I have Spotify Premium (320Kb/s)running on my iPad.
It's currently connected to my hifi via a cable running from headphone output socket to one of the aux inputs on the back of my amp.
Is there something I can plug into the back of the amp that would let me stream Spotify wirelessly to it (at 320 Kb/s)?
My BIL reckons that Sonos may have something that can do this but I looked at the Sonos site and couldn't find what I wanted.
Edited by AC43 on Friday 17th May 13:27
Sonos do have something that will do it, the Sonos Connect, but it seems an expensive way just to play Spotify!
Cheapest option would be something like this:
http://www.amazon.co.uk/Phono-Cable-Apple-Media-Pl...
You will then bypass the iPad DAC altogether.
Edit: That obviously ISN'T WIRELESS. Apologies for not reading the title properly! For wireless, Sonos is probably your best answer. It won't stream from the iPad per se, but will allow you to use the iPad to control the Spotify client on the Sonos box itself.
Cheapest option would be something like this:
http://www.amazon.co.uk/Phono-Cable-Apple-Media-Pl...
You will then bypass the iPad DAC altogether.
Edit: That obviously ISN'T WIRELESS. Apologies for not reading the title properly! For wireless, Sonos is probably your best answer. It won't stream from the iPad per se, but will allow you to use the iPad to control the Spotify client on the Sonos box itself.
Edited by kingston12 on Friday 17th May 14:25
This also looks interesting, although it doesn't look as the it supports 320k streaming from the iPad yet.
http://www.trustedreviews.com/arcam-rblink_Periphe...
http://www.trustedreviews.com/arcam-rblink_Periphe...
kingston12 said:
For wireless, Sonos is probably your best answer. It won't stream from the iPad per se, but will allow you to use the iPad to control the Spotify client on the Sonos box itself.
Aha - this is probably what my brother in law was trying to explain to me, thanksEdited by kingston12 on Friday 17th May 14:25
kingston12 said:
This also looks interesting, although it doesn't look as the it supports 320k streaming from the iPad yet.
http://www.trustedreviews.com/arcam-rblink_Periphe...
Thanks - interesting - looks I''d need an Android device to drive it , though. http://www.trustedreviews.com/arcam-rblink_Periphe...
Bullett said:
I'm lost though this was an Android OS or something.....is it a device?AC43 said:
Bullett said:
I'm lost though this was an Android OS or something.....is it a device?A good example is Raspbmc which is a Raspberry Pi install of XBMC which is a media player for video/music and pictures. Another example is the one I linked to above which is a Spotify client/server.
In some cases you can just download a file and install it and off you go. In other cases it's a bit more technical.
If you want plug and play, it's not for you. If you don't mind a bit of technical fiddling then go for it.
i use one of these, quality seems ok http://www.logitech.com/en-gb/product/wireless-spe... £25 on amazon, could always send it back if you think its s
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tTheHeretic said:
Compared to what? Sonos? You can use the AE as a portable wifi point, a wifi extender, airplay point, it has a USB to be used as a NAS or a wifi accessed printer, and so on.
Yes, this is the best answer - I always forget about Airport Express. You can pick them up refurb (basically new) for £69 direct from Apple, so a lot cheaper than the £250 Sonos Connect. Sonos is great if you are looking to build a multi-room system, but you won't gain any benefits if you are just using it in one. As TheHeretic rightly points out, the Airport Express can do a lot more as well.
TheHeretic said:
AC43 said:
Sounds like overfill for what I need by thanks
Compared to what? Sonos? You can use the AE as a portable wifi point, a wifi extender, airplay point, it has a USB to be used as a NAS or a wifi accessed printer, and so on.Bullett said:
Raspberry PI is a tiny PC, about the size of a pack of cards and very cheap (£28ish for the basic one) but it's just a piece of hardware. You need to program it to get it to do anything. Fortunately there are lots of clever people out there who have already thought of stuff and basically give away the code and how to do it. It usually runs a flavour of linux but people are working on other stuff including android OS.
A good example is Raspbmc which is a Raspberry Pi install of XBMC which is a media player for video/music and pictures. Another example is the one I linked to above which is a Spotify client/server.
In some cases you can just download a file and install it and off you go. In other cases it's a bit more technical.
If you want plug and play, it's not for you. If you don't mind a bit of technical fiddling then go for it.
ThanksA good example is Raspbmc which is a Raspberry Pi install of XBMC which is a media player for video/music and pictures. Another example is the one I linked to above which is a Spotify client/server.
In some cases you can just download a file and install it and off you go. In other cases it's a bit more technical.
If you want plug and play, it's not for you. If you don't mind a bit of technical fiddling then go for it.
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