When streaming services came along and changed how many of us consumed music, hi-fi electronics brands had to adapt; they had to accommodate. And they have done spectacularly. It’s been a rather long road, but in recent years we have reached a supreme moment where hi-fi and streaming go together like cops and doughnuts. Today, we have music streamers, streaming amps and streaming-savvy all-in-one systems, from the affordable to the aspirational, that sound good and offer intuitive user experiences consistent with other parts of our technological lives.
Hi-fi manufacturers of such components have created software teams to a) develop their own control apps — apps that meet the high standards we have become accustomed to in today’s app-driven world; b) grapple with audio transmission standards and protocols that can differ…
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Australian HiFi (Digital) - 1 Issue, Issue 540 - 2025