What wi-fi music/news streaming device with CD player

Looking for a music player for spotify/BBC  sounds with a decent c30watt output (have own bookshelf speakers) and CD player. Nothing too niche as it needs to be available in Spain. What have you got or could recommend? Budget c:€300

Thanks

Could you not just stream from your phone to the speakers/amp?

Perhaps with a bluetooth dongle thingy if needed?

I just rip the CDs and stream from my phone to the nearest google nest mini, so that i still get to have physical media with the convenience of digital.

I would get a Wiim amp, about £300. https://www.amazon.co.uk/dp/B0CGCLXH4H?maas=maas_adg_7E9689D9293236BE57B8949FA4DA63FF_afap_abs&ref_=aa_maas&tag=maas

Then get a s/h DVD player with HDMI out and connect with that.

Standard answer – Denon DM41 – great piece of kit…

https://www.richersounds.com/denon-dm41-dab-blk.html

…you’d have to connect from your phone or tablet to stream though.

Audio streamers with a CD player built in will be a pretty rare beast. And to be honest you don’t want it. Streaming services are know to drop support for devices on a whim.

Streaming services are know to drop support for devices on a whim.

It’s the device manufacturers that provide support for streaming services.

Wiim support more services than any other and they update their firmware almost weekly.

Bluetooth is very poor quality even with the better Codecs.

Thanks for the replies, I’ll look at the Denon unless persuaded otherwise. Available locally for €259 seems reasonable for the spec. I thought something with built in streaming would save the faff of pairing Bluetooth

I bought this cos I wanted the two sets of speaker outputs (lounge and garden). Very happy with it so far

https://www.richersounds.com/catalog/product/view/id/18638/s/marantz-melody-x-mcr612-black/?gad_source=1&gclid=CjwKCAjwp4m0BhBAEiwAsdc4aPor8_-m9fb19ImhqgQZ3aiQx_NCtG6sD-sHY77DRIKgHkmhJcmAwxoCgvQQAvD_BwE

It’s pretty pointless spending decent money on speakers and amplifiers if you connect with Bluetooth.

When I switched back to a proper connection from a AptX Bluetooth dongle, the difference was massive.

Turning this on its head a bit.

A couple of Audio Pro A10’s as a stereo pair or a single C3. They have wifi streaming and preset buttons if you have favourite stations and providers. Connect a CD/DVD/Blu-ray player but it would need rca-aux out. The audio pro’s can handle the stereo or multi room of any device lugged into a single aux in socket. You can therefore add more speakers around the house if you fancy in the future

+1 for the Denon but also have a look at Yamaha cd-nt670d however that doesn’t come with an inbuilt amp & is £400 but is great for decent high quality streaming.

Edit – scrub that the Yamaha is no longer available

So if you already have a decent amp and speakers (from the 1990s), is there a cost-effective solution to add a streaming widget via the aux channel?

https://www.youtube.com/@DarkoAudio

Yes.

https://www.richersounds.com/wiim-mini-black.html

gobuchulFree Member
Yes.

Nice one matey

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It’s pretty pointless spending decent money on speakers and amplifiers if you connect with Bluetooth.

You don’t have to connect by Bluetooth though – if the OP has an old phone, tablet or laptop with a headphone port just connect from that. We have a laptop sits connected to my Denon system. Then control spotify from the phone so you don’t have to keep getting up to change songs.

At this end of the price range we’re not talking high-end audio anyway.

Spotify is pretty low res anyway.

I don’t understand why everyone is so excepting of poor quality sound?

I’m not talking about £1000 interconnects, just decent quality equipment and sources.

In the 90’s I started buying decent stuff and difference it made was amazing.

I now have a Wiim Pro, connected to a s/h Naim amp with a Topping DAC and s/h AE speakers.

The whole thing cost about £700 and it makes a lovely sound.

Changing from Spotify to Amazon music was a significant upgrade, even with my barotrauma knacked ears.

Standard answer – Denon DM41 – great piece of kit…

I have one in the kitchen. Works well, sounds good.

I can’t tell the difference between the same song via Bluetooth or on cd. So perhaps I’m not qualified to give an audiophile answer. But in the kitchen I’m listening to the song/ what people are saying, not the quality of the sound.