So I'm finally (mostly) happy with my 2-channel setup... I'm currently running a Yamaha CR-640 feeding Wharfedale W70Ds (just posted about those, non-stock but functional tweeters) and am finishing up rehab on the Dual 1226 turntable.
So the big, gaping hole in this setup is digital. Currently it's streaming FLACs off a NAS (good so far) through a Sony Blu-Ray player, which is connected to a TV via HDMI, and then using the TV's internal DAC to send an analog signal to the receiver.
I'm pretty sure that that's going to be the weak link in this signal chain, and also the TV needs to be powered on to listen to music (so no listening in a dark room, say.)
I've seen mention of Raspberry Pi based devices that can stream and then output to a DAC and be controlled by a smart phone, I'm thinking that that may be the way to go. Also if it works well, the same kind of thing could be used elsewhere where there *is* no TV, e.g. bedroom system, etc. Also if that could be used to stream from Pandora, Spotify, etc. that would be even better. Wired network is available in some locations, but if it could be set up to operate on a wifi network that would be ideal, as there is no wiring in bedrooms, for instance.
I'm definitely going to be doing a lot of searching and reading, but figured I'd post up in case anyone can give me a shortcut to a notably superior product that will do what I want it to do.
So the big, gaping hole in this setup is digital. Currently it's streaming FLACs off a NAS (good so far) through a Sony Blu-Ray player, which is connected to a TV via HDMI, and then using the TV's internal DAC to send an analog signal to the receiver.
I'm pretty sure that that's going to be the weak link in this signal chain, and also the TV needs to be powered on to listen to music (so no listening in a dark room, say.)
I've seen mention of Raspberry Pi based devices that can stream and then output to a DAC and be controlled by a smart phone, I'm thinking that that may be the way to go. Also if it works well, the same kind of thing could be used elsewhere where there *is* no TV, e.g. bedroom system, etc. Also if that could be used to stream from Pandora, Spotify, etc. that would be even better. Wired network is available in some locations, but if it could be set up to operate on a wifi network that would be ideal, as there is no wiring in bedrooms, for instance.
I'm definitely going to be doing a lot of searching and reading, but figured I'd post up in case anyone can give me a shortcut to a notably superior product that will do what I want it to do.