Kidd Posted January 24, 2019 Share Posted January 24, 2019 Is it possible to play music from the net through tube amp and speakers and sound good ? Someone told me , of course it possible , but would not sound good Thanks Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
joshnich Posted January 25, 2019 Share Posted January 25, 2019 It is absolutely possible and no it wouldn’t sound bad. Quite the opposite depending on your setup. When I am not listening to vinyl , virtually everything I play is off the net accessed via a music server and a stand alone DAC and I using an all tube setup for amplification. If you are using the internal DAC on your computer and listening with headphones you would just need a mini plug to RCA male adapter plugged into a tube amplifier. There are also very reasonable integrated tube amps that have the ability to connect via Bluetooth. I have a setup like that in my office and it sounds wonderful. 3 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
MeloManiac Posted January 25, 2019 Share Posted January 25, 2019 Or you can buy a separate bluetooth receiver for about for about €20 which connects to the amp through rca. Spotify, qobuz, deezer... They all offer excellent streaming. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Kidd Posted January 25, 2019 Author Share Posted January 25, 2019 will using a Primaluna dialouge amp 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
joshnich Posted January 26, 2019 Share Posted January 26, 2019 I have not heard a prima Luna amplifier buy from everything I have heard they make quality products. I do not believe that they have an internal DAC - which I believe is a smart thing. I would give it a try by just using your headphone jack on your computer first. You may be completely satisfied. Next step would be to bypass your internal dac and use an external dac. Lots of folks use very modestly priced usb dacs. They are a huge improvement over the computer dac and should suit your needs. J 2 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
joshnich Posted January 26, 2019 Share Posted January 26, 2019 Something like this https://www.audioquest.com/dacs/dragonfly/dragonfly-red Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Les Lammers Posted February 5, 2019 Share Posted February 5, 2019 On 1/25/2019 at 3:20 PM, Kidd said: will using a Primaluna dialouge amp That is a nice amp. I stream Tidal via WiFi with an Arcam rPlay with a tube amp and MHDT Orchid Dac. The Arcam is connected to the Dac via SPDIF. It is controlled via the PlayFi app. The Arcam can also be connected with an Ethernet cable. The Arcam has an internal Dac that is not bad so you can add a better Dac later. Streaming via Bluetooth is a sonic compromise. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Kidd Posted February 5, 2019 Author Share Posted February 5, 2019 I am learning about Chinese amps, and how much cheaper they are , for abut $500 to $1200 , it appears I can get a really good one . Even though the Primaluna is made in China Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Les Lammers Posted February 5, 2019 Share Posted February 5, 2019 4 minutes ago, Kidd said: I am learning about Chinese amps, and how much cheaper they are , for abut $500 to $1200 , it appears I can get a really good one . Even though the Primaluna is made in China Maybe, but it depends on the transformers etc. Primaluna is manufactured in China but the specs are from a Dutch company. Quality parts and design. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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