Hello !
I recently had my first Devialet (Reactor 600). Until now, I listened to Spotify on speakers of other brands, not Hi-Res compatible, with Spotify Connect.
I would now like to enjoy better sound quality (at least 16bits & 44.1khz, and if possible 24bits & 48khz)
Today I have a Spotify subscription, a Raspberry Pi (currently without DAC), an iPhone, a Macbook Pro, and a small library of FLAC files. I am thinking about subscribing to a Tidal subscription soon.
I know Spotify Connect is limited to 320kbps, so I would change for an other solution. Can you advise me, guide me, on a not too expensive solution, allowing to enjoy good quality music? Upnp ? Airplay ? Bluetooth ? Optical ? I'm a little lost with these possibilities
my advice is buy a second reactor. difference is huge
Hi and congrats on your Devialet Reactors!
The immidiate thing which i would consider is to spend some time adjusting the placement of your reactor set.
It may sound silly, but placement can have a huge impact on sound stage and the enjoyment of the reactors. This was a big factor in my listening room. If you go and take Tidal, note that using Airplay your audio will be downsampled. I would recommend to use UPNP or Toslink to other equipment. For regular audio i just stream directly via Spotify as this is easy.
You can always have a look in connecting streamers like the Node2i but for me that is not essential. If you want to go all out, then have a look at streamers with Room Correction such as Dirac. And recently i discovered the use of audio-re clockers, but i yet have to gain experience with this myself.
Cheers, Tony
Don't do anything until you've done what @
edgecrush3r says as his first bit of advice. Nothing beats setup. Unless you actually only own one. Then go with @
Johnnydev's advice.
Thank you for your replies. I bought an apartment and I'm moving in about a month. I already know where the Devialet will be placed (on a gecko). I think I would buy a second Reactor 600 after saving up
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(19-Feb-2021, 13:40)NicolasLrd Wrote: [ -> ]Thank you for your replies. I bought an apartment and I'm moving in about a month. I already know where the Devialet will be placed (on a gecko). I think I would buy a second Reactor 600 after saving up !
Geckos will leave you no option to set your speakers up. If you want the best sound, they'll have to be a bit away from the wall.
I have a difficult room with lots of echo. I've managed to get pretty decent sound by putting my speakers 2.7m into the room. That's a rotten place because it means stepping over speaker cables. But it sounds so much better so I had to do it. My solution is that now I have a couple of little felt pen dots on my floor where my speakers sound best. It's easy to put them there and it's easy to put them back closer to the wall. It's given me the freedom to listen to the speakers in the best spot and have them out of the way when they need to.
I don't know what the Geckos cost but if I were you, I'd put that money towards the second Reactor. Put them on something (anything that can work as a stand) and play with set up. If you want to learn about getting the best out of your speakers; buy "Get Better Sound' by Jim Smith. The stuff you can learn from his book will beat
any tweak, add on or whatever improvement you think you can get. That's not an exageration, it really does.
Good luck and let us know how you go.
Buying a second Reactor should be first on your priority list. You wont have any soundstage unless you have them stereo, its a world of difference. Safe for the geckos later.
(19-Feb-2021, 11:18)NicolasLrd Wrote: [ -> ]Hello !
I recently had my first Devialet (Reactor 600). Until now, I listened to Spotify on speakers of other brands, not Hi-Res compatible, with Spotify Connect.
I would now like to enjoy better sound quality (at least 16bits & 44.1khz, and if possible 24bits & 48khz)
Today I have a Spotify subscription, a Raspberry Pi (currently without DAC), an iPhone, a Macbook Pro, and a small library of FLAC files. I am thinking about subscribing to a Tidal subscription soon.
I know Spotify Connect is limited to 320kbps, so I would change for an other solution. Can you advise me, guide me, on a not too expensive solution, allowing to enjoy good quality music? Upnp ? Airplay ? Bluetooth ? Optical ? I'm a little lost with these possibilities
Spotify is going to offer lossless soon, so no need to change. For FLAC files use Audirvana on the Macbook pro. Spotify connect is very good already if you choose the highest quality for streaming. Hard to notice any difference with Tidal Hires Files.
https://devialetchat.com/Thread-Spotify-Lossless
Once you get the 2nd Reactor, focus on placement in room, like you would with any stereo speakers. Place them on stands, if possible, away from walls. You will be rewarded with a good sounding system.