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What I want is not an iPod for my pocket, but an "iPod" for my home: a dedicated music playing device that connected to my streaming service, but really elevate
by spankalee 2y ago
What I want is not an iPod for my pocket, but an "iPod" for my home: a dedicated music playing device that connected to my streaming service, but really elevates the importance of browsing and albums.
Something to bridge the gap between the ocean-of-songs and radio stations of streaming with the more browser-you-own-collection experience of physical albums.
I could even go for some skeuomorphism: bring back Cover Flow and the virtual shelves of iBooks.
- dymax78 2y agoYou may be interested in a Home Music Player/Streamer. They're typically quite expensive though - WiiM devices are the exception.
- spankalee 2y agoI have some Wiim amps, but the streamers aren't like what I'm talking about. I want a big, bright, touch screen. It should display nearly full-size album artwork.
- schnable 2y agoThere's a few products for this out there. Roon is a popular one.
- spankalee 2y agoRoon doesn't seem to stream from any of the popular services. It look like Plex. I use YouTube music. I just want a cool UI for the stereo.
- simlevesque 2y agoI do this: Living room: Dvd Player -> WiiM Mini -> Soundbar Office and bedroom: WiiM Mini -> Soundbar This way, I have my physical CD collection in my living room, I can have them play in every room. And if I want to use a streaming service it works the same. It's not exactly HiFi quality but gets the job done and I'm so happy with it. If you use CDs like me and want HiFi sound I'd do: Living room: Dvd Player -> WiiM Pro (digital toslink input and output) -> DAC -> Class-D Amp -> Speakers Office and bedroom: WiiM Mini -> DAC -> Class-D Amp -> Speakers This way the digital-analog convertion and the amplification is done by dedicated device and there are less digital-analog convertions than my current setup. Also you can use any speakers. For the DAC I'd use something like a SMSL SU-1 and for the Amp probably Fosi V3. You could use a full receiver with toslink input but they are bigger machines and if they're cheaper they most likely have a worse DAC.
- spankalee 2y agoI have my whole house wired and Chromecast throughout, so I don't need to change anything wrt amps, speakers, sources, etc. I just want a physical UI device that's similar in spirit to the iPod - completely focused on music, emphasizing browsing and album art.
- simlevesque 2y agoYou can burn CDs and print a sleeve.