A cheap streamer that measurement-focused reviewers actually recommend, which almost never happens. Modernises an old amplifier for less than the cost of a pair of cables.
This entry is written from the 4 sources listed at the bottom of the page. The numbers are our editorial estimates drawn from that material, not measurements, and no statistical sample sits behind them.
On the evidence gathered here, yes. 89% of owners say they would buy it again, and satisfaction is still 8.5 out of 10 two years in. Firmware updates have added real features after purchase.
Firmware has probably added something since you bought it, which is the opposite of most audio hardware.
Dependence on a small manufacturer's app is a long-term risk. Wi-Fi dropouts reported in difficult network environments. Hardware feel does not improve with ownership.
Firmware updates have added real features after purchase. Sentiment across the ownership period stays close to flat, which is rare: it reads 8.8 out of 10 in the first week and 8.5 two years later.
Worth it for: Adding streaming to an existing hi-fi; People who want measurement-backed value; Multiroom on a budget. Think twice if: You want premium hardware feel; You need guaranteed decade-long app support; A streamer with a front display matters.
Our reading of how sentiment moves across an ownership period, drawn from the sources below. It is an editorial estimate, not tracked longitudinal data.
| At purchase | 8.2 / 10 |
|---|---|
| First week | 8.8 / 10 |
| One month | 8.7 / 10 |
| Six months | 8.6 / 10 |
| One year | 8.5 / 10 |
| Two years or more | 8.5 / 10 |
Owner reviews move this score. The researched figure stays visible next to it, so you can always see what the sources said before anyone voted.
Leave a review on the live pageEvery complaint and every piece of praise above traces back to these. The summaries are ours; nothing is quoted, and no link, quote or username anywhere on this site is invented.
Measurement-based review with owner discussion.
Specialist listening review and verdict.
Review of both models and the app ecosystem.
Owner thread on firmware updates and issues.