This is probably very good news for people who would like to use AirPlay 2 to stream to a stereo system or active speakers. Belkin have announced the Soundform Connect. It's a simple AirPlay receiver that joins your local network like any other AirPlay device. It's got both analogue and optical out. So you can connect it to your own DAC.
Not cheap but finally there's an relatively simple alternative to the Apple Airport Express. I'm thinking of buying one for our Yamaha R-N602 which unfortunately can't be upgraded to AirPlay 2.
Obviously streaming via AirPlay is limited to CD quality but it is a relatively cheap method to upgrade older equipment rather than buy new.
Not cheap but finally there's an relatively simple alternative to the Apple Airport Express. I'm thinking of buying one for our Yamaha R-N602 which unfortunately can't be upgraded to AirPlay 2.
Obviously streaming via AirPlay is limited to CD quality but it is a relatively cheap method to upgrade older equipment rather than buy new.