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The fact that there is no protocol similar to Apple?s AirPlay means that Android tablets and smartphones must be used along with an amplifier or receiver natively supporting Spotify and the device?s control app. What about AndroidвЂ™ДЄndroid mobile devices do not allow the streaming of Spotify to a receiver connected to the local network. An ideal companion for an AirPlay receiver such as the Apple AirPort Express. The Micromega MyDac вЂ“ this affordable model is very musical.

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The Apple TV or Apple AirPort Express are AirPlay receivers equipped with S/PDIF optical digital outputs, which can be connected to any DAC featuring an S/PDIF input. If your source is an iPhone, iPod touch or iPad, it is better to use an AirPlay receiver with the DAC.

With a computer, a USB DAC linked to an amplifier via a quality cable will also improve the end result.

Although the audio stream from Spotify uses a lossy compression, its decoding can be considerably improved by using an audio DAC, with an optimised output stage digital to analog convertor superior to that of a home cinema amplifier. T is a commonly asked question on our website. The Denon AVR-2313 offers great hi-fi performance and is equipped with an AirPlay receiver Listening to Spotify with an Audio DAC Browse our range of AirPlay compatible products on this page. The Spotify audio stream is sent with no alteration and the quality is very enjoyable.

#SPOTIFY HIFI INSTALL#

All there is to do is to install the iOS Spotify app and to select the AirPlay receiver by clicking on the AirPlay icon on the screen. The receiver can be an AirPlay home cinema amplfier, AirPlay network player or AirPlay wireless speaker. The transfer between the mobile device and the router is done using the WiFi local network, then the signal is sent to the receiver via Ethernet or WiFi. Spotify and AirPlay?ДЄ winning team! iPhones, iPod touch and iPads are excellent mobile devices to select music via Spotify and stream them to a compatible receiver. You can therefore sit comfortably on your sofa and use your smartphone or tablet as a remote control. Besides, the home cinema amplifier?s control app is also compatible with Spotify. Most home cinema amplifiers now offer a graphic interface (to display on a TV screen via an HDMI connection) which allows the user to browse the tremendous Spotify catalog and to listen to music. Major hi-fi and home cinema brands quickly understood the advantage of integrating access to Spotify in their products. Using Spotify with a compatible amplifier or network streaming device A convenient feature to listen to your favourite tracks without internet access. Premium membership comes with the possibility of caching files on a computer, tablet or smartphone. It?s no HD streaming but the quality is nonetheless satisfying. Spotify paying customers (9.99В ? / month for unlimited use) benefit from a 320 Kbits/sec transfer rate, with a better channel separation and a larger amount of details, especially for complex music. This lossy open source format is comparable, but superior in quality, to the mp3 format, although streamed at 128 Kbits/sec. To stream over 20 million musical files, Spotify uses the Ogg Vorbis encoding method. It is necessary to subscribe online via the website.

#SPOTIFY HIFI FREE#

If Spotify is free for limited use, the service requires a paying account in order to have unlimited access via a device of your choice: smartphone, tablet, home cinema amplifier or certain network mini-systems such as the Denon Ceol N8 we recently reviewed. A pay service for smartphones and connected devices If you still need arguments as to why listening to Spotify is not just a trend, here are a few numbers that speak for themselves: in a 5 year span, a million years worth of music has been streamed (combining all users), over a billion playlists created and 24 million users subscribed to Spotify, including Barack Obama and David Cameron and let?s not forget to mention the 6 million paying subscribers. Since 2013, Spotify has been increasingly integrated to audio and video connected devices, to the point that Pioneer recently announced that all of their upcoming home cinema amplifiers and WiFi speakers will feature the streaming service (see list at the end of this article). It is the opportunity for us to get a closer look at today?s best online streaming service.

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