Streamers

[crusaderlord]

Just wondered if 2011 is expected to see some dedicated streaming products from the major players, many have started to add one box systems that support streaming but is there likely to be a series of dedicated streaming separates combined with a tuner for those that already have the amplifier and other source ?

 

[Andrew Everard]

Well, Marantz has one, Rotel has one, Yamaha has one...

 

[manicm]

And Cyrus have promised one as well.

 

[xtsili]

and muscial fidelity

 

[Andrew Everard]

Y'see, I was only mentioning the ones that actually exist at the moment ( and having just spent a very interesting long weekend with the Yamaha...)

 

[xtsili]

the Yamaha? wow I am having an eye on this!

 

[Helmut80]

I assume you are referring to RT-09, RDG-1520 and RCX1500?

 

[Andrew Everard]

You are? Well I was having both two eyes and two ears on this, and very interesting was it too.

 

[xtsili]

Glad to hear. I spoted this Yamaha network player early in the Autumn but no reviews so far.

 

[Andrew Everard]

Helmut80:I assume you are referring to RT-09, RDG-1520 and RCX1500?

No, not the RCX-1500, as that's an all-in-once system. But have tried the RDG-1520, Marantz NA7004 and Yamaha NP-S2000 recently, and all are interesting.

 

[Andrew Everard]

xtsili:Glad to hear. I spoted this Yamaha network player early in the Autumn but no reviews so far.

Watch this space. IMHO it's a bit special...

 

[xtsili]

as close as I can (altough I am fascinated by the wyredforsound dac as well)

 

[Dan Turner]

Andrew - any chance of WHF doing a group test of music streamers?

 

[Andrew Everard]

Every chance, when there's enough of them. For now, Yamaha review will be in March issue of WHFSV (I think), and April issue of Gramophone, due to mad lead times.