I am an old audiophile who still listens exclusively to CDs and vinyl but one day I will have to downsize, trim my music collection and reluctantly consider streaming! I have been researching the concept (streaming that is) and the more I read the more confused I am becoming.
I own a Marantz 8005 CD player and that has a USB input so I can connect my iphone through it. If I had a streaming service subscription presumably I could then play through the iphone to my Marantz 8005. Would the quality of the playback be limited by the iphone? If not, why would I consider buying say the Cambridge Audio CXN V2. It seems I would still need to use my iphone as link between the streaming provider and the CA Streamer, so just adding more complication to the setup. Of all the YouTube videos I've watched about streaming, I have not seen one that actually walks you through the setup.
Any clarification would be greatly appreciated.
I own a Marantz 8005 CD player and that has a USB input so I can connect my iphone through it. If I had a streaming service subscription presumably I could then play through the iphone to my Marantz 8005. Would the quality of the playback be limited by the iphone? If not, why would I consider buying say the Cambridge Audio CXN V2. It seems I would still need to use my iphone as link between the streaming provider and the CA Streamer, so just adding more complication to the setup. Of all the YouTube videos I've watched about streaming, I have not seen one that actually walks you through the setup.
Any clarification would be greatly appreciated.