Leo does a “What’s In The Box?” for this week’s Turn The Table Tuesday.
October 25, 2010 1 Comment Turn The Table Tuesday, Tuesday October 26th, 2010, Netcast 1207
Rather than resort to the dreaded 2 X 4 as his Turn the Table Tuesday pick, Leo instead decided to open a box with unknown contents. It turned out to be the Streamer II. This is a high-performance music interface that allows a computer and a home entertainment system to work together. At first Leo didn’t quite understand what the device did, and I don’t anyone in the chatroom quite got it either. I was lost too. So for the description here I relied on the Amazon description: The Music Streamer II provides a completely isolated path between the computer and audio system. No more audio contamination by the computer; your music will always sound its best. There are no external power supplies to worry about because the Music Streamer II derives its power from the USB buss while completely regenerating power for all its internal circuitry using a sophisticated set of proprietary circuits (Did you get all that?) Operation is simple, just plug the Music Streamer II into any USB port on your computer and the Music Streamer II will install itself and be ready in a matter of moments. Connect the other end into any analog input and you are ready to stream high quality computer based music. The device provides full support for applications such as iTunes and Windows Media Player direct to your home entertainment system, with a level of quality never before possible. You can also use the Music Streamer II to listen to internet radio or other music subscription services such as Rhapsody, Napster, Pandora, Spotify and many more in high quality through your Home Entertainment System, Television or Stereo system. --- While trying to figure out exactly what this unit did, TWiT studio engineer JammerB, an audiophile, came in and assured Leo that this device is perfect for people who really want to listen to “pure” distortion-free music! Price is $149.00
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Reader Comments (1)
I really enjoy your blog, but I wonder about this particular product. Considering the quality of a typical internet stream or other digitized media, is this device actually going to be worth the price difference between it and something like the Griffin iMic?
I do agree about "audio contamination" WRT onboard/internal sound chips ... but I wonder if the quality of the media itself is worth the extra cost of this device for the typical user vs less-expensive (external) options.