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About the device:
The iEast Soundstream Pro Wireless Music Streamer will transform and expand your existing speaker system (Hi-Fi, Soundbar, Home Theatre, Stereo etc) into a feature packed and powerful wireless audio streaming solution.
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Why is it so expensive? Is it mainly targeted at those with old analogue amps? If so what are the specs on DAC, Noise THD, etc? Maybe an old Android phone will give similar audio quality under DLNA?
For someone with a digital input that at least supports SPDIF, if not HDMI, how is this better than an Android set top box running a standard DLNA server? Or again, even an old Android phone with HDMI?
Going the Android route would be a lot more feature rich considering the number of other apps that could also be run.
I want to mention some of the features of this device:
1.) ESS HiFi DAC
2.) Connect to your active speaker via Optical S/PDIF
3.) Input audio sources from other devices and stream wirelessly
4.) Stream more stable via LAN
5.) HQ decoding upto 24Bit, 192KHz
6.) Stream from USB
7.) WPS Smart-Link Technology for easy and quick connection
8.) Mini size portable
9.) Stream same or different music to all speakers
10.) Left right Stereo Speaker pairing
11.) Stream music from Home UPnP network
12.) Stream music from your home NAS network
13.) Preset Power off
14.) Set your favourite playlist as Alarm
15.) flac LossLess
16.) Supports AirPlay
Works with:
Spotify
Pandora
vTuner
TuneIn
Tidal
Qobuz
Raspody
iHeartRadio
and some more
Has iEAST app on Apple App Store & Android Google Play
supports Airplay
Specs:
SNR 112db
Decoding upto 24bit, 192KHz
DAC ESS9023
Audio input: AUX IN
SPDIF: Optical
LAN: RJ45 10/100M LAN
unit size: 3.14"x3.4"0.86"
Audio Format: APE, FLAC, WAV, APPLE LOSSLESS(ALAC), AAC:AAC-LC, HE-AAC, HE-AAC v2, MP3:CBR/VBR, WMA
Power Supply: DC 5V 1000mA with Micro USB
Analog Audio interface: 3.5" Stereo Output
WPS button
External WiFi Antenna: 2dB
USB Host: Support USB Flash Disk
For further information about the product: https://www.ieast.net/products/stream-pro/
wouldnt using a echo with aux output or google chromecast audio do similar
Yep the echo aux out would be comparable, and perhaps better quality.
My guess is these things are worth $20 and use a very ordinary audio circuit. A big red flag is that they only offer an 1/8" phone socket for output, not even a pair of RCA's. Probably best to pick up a $20 mobile and use it's headphone socket.
You can compare it with Heos link with some less functionality and price ofcourse
This reminds me to finally finish my retro volumio radio project…..
Pay a little more for the sonos amp might be a better idea
How can you we leave a review if we haven’t bought the product yet?