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Post by MartinT on Sept 11, 2022 17:38:40 GMT
The Blue node 3 is very hard to beat and it sounds surprisinly good. That sounds like a possible solution for Mike. Does it do YouTube, by any chance? |
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Post by John on Sept 11, 2022 17:40:56 GMT
Yes it is simple to use and has a good GUI
I think you could cast YouTube as uses airplay
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Post by MikeMusic on Sept 11, 2022 20:09:43 GMT
Maybe scope out a streamer to which you can Chromecast / Airplay the audio. That's what I do on the UK system and it works extremely well. Not sure how to do that Pete Can you start me off please or point me ? |
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Post by MikeMusic on Sept 11, 2022 20:24:28 GMT
For a quality simple and easy to use streaming introduction with the GUI thats great to use and it just works spot on then The Blue node 3 is very hard to beat and it sounds surprisinly good. If tou like later then these is a DC conversion for it and power supply. I had a customers running in in my own system. If I were just streaming to explore new music and not a tech heavy person then it would be in the top 3 no question. Thanks Tony Only exploring new music at the moment. YouTube and laptop is fine for that Playing seriously then I need more as I know Laptop is adequate rather than good |
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Post by MikeMusic on Sept 11, 2022 20:25:18 GMT
Yes it is simple to use and has a good GUI I think you could cast YouTube as uses airplay "Cast" sounds above my pay grade John How do I cast ? |
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Post by MartinT on Sept 11, 2022 20:46:36 GMT
Airplay is only good for Apple devices.
Since the Blue Node 3 is a streamer, there are probably other ways of controlling it.
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Post by HD Music & Test on Sept 11, 2022 21:01:31 GMT
You will require a pad nothing fancy 120 will covervit
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Post by petea on Sept 11, 2022 21:05:28 GMT
The Bluesound Node 3 certainly supports Apple Airplay. That would allow you to send the audio from Youtube playing on an Apple device to it. This is very simple. You open the System Preferences, go to Sound and click on The Node 3 as the output. The sound will now be streamed to your audio system via the Node 3 while you watch the video (if that is what you are looking at) on Youtube on the laptop, iPad, etc. However, you are using a Windows laptop and so would need another route (or you could pinch your wife's iPad!). I assume you could exploit the aptX Bluetooth capability of it somehow (by pairing with the streamer and using that to receive the audio stream), but I have no experience with that. Here is a screenshot showing a YouTube video in a browser with the Apple sound settings (output) open. As you can see, at present the internal speakers are selected, but if I click on the Uniti Atom the sound will come out via that instead of the laptop without the need of any cabling etc. And it will be perfectly in-sync with the video.  |
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Post by John on Sept 12, 2022 6:31:46 GMT
If too technical, stick with Bluetooth for videos. With YouTube, you are not going to notice improvements via streaming due to the limits of the platform. Use the node for streaming.
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Post by John on Sept 12, 2022 6:40:39 GMT
For simplicity something like this would give you YouTube and you be able to set up streaming with ease no idea how it sounds but audiocom are good to deal with. audiocomav.com/zappiti-reference.htmlPersonally, I stick with the node, but this would be even easier to use |
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Post by MikeMusic on Sept 12, 2022 8:49:08 GMT
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Post by MikeMusic on Sept 12, 2022 8:53:57 GMT
You will require a pad nothing fancy 120 will covervit Will my ex-John Lenovo M10 do it ? |
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Post by HD Music & Test on Sept 12, 2022 9:15:26 GMT
Don't be ultra squeaky, get a sensible up to date pad, it will pay divdends trust me
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Post by John on Sept 12, 2022 9:18:56 GMT
It has Bluetooth apx hd which Jerry likes |
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Post by MikeMusic on Sept 12, 2022 9:55:13 GMT
Don't be ultra squeaky, get a sensible up to date pad, it will pay divdends trust me M10 will work to start with though .... |
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Post by MikeMusic on Sept 12, 2022 9:58:46 GMT
It has Bluetooth apx hd which Jerry likes Can I send Bluetooth direct then or connect the BT adaptor |
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Post by John on Sept 12, 2022 10:14:21 GMT
Yes will do BT direct
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Post by John on Sept 12, 2022 10:15:53 GMT
In develop options on tablet just ensure apx hd selected
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Post by MikeMusic on Sept 12, 2022 10:32:33 GMT
Pad or Laptop with YouTube to Bluesound as a minimum then.... If suboptimal at least I have YT available and can also have Qobuz for higher quality |
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Post by petea on Sept 12, 2022 10:48:10 GMT
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