HI-FI Spotify & Apple Music STREAMING for BEGINNERS (1/2)

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📳 Hi-Fi Spotify & Apple Music for BEGINNERS ⬅️ Part 2
   • FOR BEGINNERS: streaming Spotify & Ap...  

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0:00 Intro
3:06 MacBook Air (Spotify Connect)
6:47 Raspberry Pi (Spotify Connect / Apple Music + AirPlay)
11:43 Xiaomi Mi Box S (Spotify Connect / Apple Music + Chromecast)
14:07 Gapless playback

🚨 None of the links below is an affiliate link 🚨

Doorstops…

👉🏻 Doorstop #1
https://www.amazon.de/-/en/Relaxdays-...
👉🏻 Doorstop #2
https://www.amazon.de/-/en/gp/product...


Network streamers...

👉🏻 Raspberry Pi 4
https://darko.audio/2020/10/vitos-put...
👉🏻 A beginner’s guide to Spotify Connect on the Raspberry Pi
https://darko.audio/2021/03/a-beginne...
👉🏻 Xiaomi Mi Box S
https://darko.audio/2020/10/a-short-f...
https://darko.audio/2020/10/15-more-t...
👉🏻 EVanlak HDMI Dummy Plug
https://www.amazon.de/-/en/gp/product...


Smartphones...

👉🏻 LG V40
https://darko.audio/2019/10/a-journey...
👉🏻 iPhone 6S Plus
https://www.gsmarena.com/apple_iphone...


Hifi system components...

👉🏻 KEF LS50 Meta
https://darko.audio/2020/12/a-short-f...
👉🏻 NAD C 316BEE V2
https://nadelectronics.com/product/c-...
👉🏻 Cambridge Audio DACMagic 200M
https://darko.audio/2021/05/a-short-f...
https://darko.audio/2021/06/second-op...


Cables...

👉🏻 Amazon USB cable
https://www.amazon.de/gp/product/B08N...
👉🏻 iFi USB-A to USB-C adapter
https://www.amazon.com/Audio-Android-...
👉🏻 AudioQuest Evergreen interconnect
https://www.amazon.de/-/en/Audioquest...


Also seen/mentioned in the video...

👉🏻 iFi ZEN DAC
https://darko.audio/2021/05/a-short-f...
👉🏻 Chord Mojo
https://darko.audio/2016/02/chord-ele...
👉🏻 Maisons du Monde LENOX sideboard:
https://www.maisonsdumonde.com/DE/de/...
👉🏻 GIK Acoustics wall panels & bass traps:
https://www.gikacoustics.com/


Further reading/viewing…

👉🏻 Do I need a DAC for (lossy) Spotify?
https://darko.audio/2020/11/should-i-...
👉🏻 A beginner’s guide to DACs
https://darko.audio/2019/11/a-beginne...
👉🏻 More on DACs for beginners
https://darko.audio/2019/11/more-thou...
👉🏻 Yes, hi-res audio is a distraction for beginners
https://darko.audio/2021/07/hi-res-au...
👉🏻 What is gapless playback?
https://darko.audio/2020/05/what-is-g...
👉🏻 More on Apple Music
https://darko.audio/2021/06/apple-mus...

#beginners #spotifyhifi #applemusic

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