![]() That means listeners don’t have to install a dedicated app to use the CS1 they can control playback with the music apps they use every day. It features Bluetooth, Ethernet, dual-band Wi-Fi and supports the most popular streaming and casting protocols, including Apple AirPlay 2, GoogleCast, Spotify Connect, TIDAL Connect and Roon.Ĭertification for network sharing via DNLA/UPnP protocols expected to be complete with retail available of CS1 in March 2023. If you own the NAD C316BEE V2 (that would be me) Integrated Amplifier and were looking for a high-end network streamer for under $350 that could turn the award-winning amplifier into a killer system - the CS1 is what you have been waiting for.Įmploying audiophile-grade components, the NAD CS1 can play high-resolution audio up to 24-bit/192kHz. ![]() ![]() A high price does not guarantee support for every streaming service like Qobuz or TIDAL, or support for AirPlay 2, Chromecast, TIDAL Connect, Spotify Connect, Dolby Atmos Music, Bluetooth aptX or aptX HD. That dilemma also applies to high-end digital streamers as well. High-end manufacturers have awakened to the reality that consumers might be willing to add a dedicated music streamer to their home system (something that became very popular with CI folks during the pandemic who were very busy with multi-room audio systems), but there are limits to what they might spend.īut understand that there isn’t a single affordable digital music streamer that can do it all and offer support for every platform, casting technology, MQA, DSD, or 32-bit/384. One can spend anywhere from $99 to $20,000 on a music streamer with very little effort - but does it make sense to do so? You also require a better quality system downstream to truly appreciate the improvement that a music streamer can make. Streaming does drain your battery it gets even worse if you utilize a Dongle DAC to drive a pair of headphones or a pair of active loudspeakers on the desktop.Īnother drawback is that the DAC in your smartphone does not compare favorably to the DAC inside of a dedicated music streamer. The vast majority of consumers use their smartphone to stream and that’s a perfectly valid way to go. Spotify, Apple Music, Amazon Music HD, TIDAL, Qobuz, and Deezer are the preferred gateway drugs for hundreds of millions of consumers around the globe and there is pretty much something for everyone at this point.Ĭlassical music fans received a huge boost with the launch of Apple Classical Music and we have already started using the app and will be discussing our experience as part of a upcoming podcast covering the current state of music streaming. Digital music streaming accounts for 85% of the market in 2023 and that level of adoption is not getting any smaller.
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