For those for whom space is at a premium, or who just want the simplest way to enjoy quality streamed music, a streaming system could be the answer. Such products combine the separate roles of a music streamer and an amplifier into a single, do-it-all unit, typically controlled by means of a smartphone- or tablet-operated app.
All today’s music lover need do is add a pair of passive speakers and a network connection (via ethernet or wi-fi) to these neat little boxes to enjoy all the music listening they could ever need.
In tandem with the surge in popularity of streaming services and quality of digital music streams in the last few years, streaming systems have also taken great strides forward in terms of quality and functionality. Compatibility, too, has improved –…
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What Hi-Fi? (Digital) - 1 Issue, June 2022