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Seems to check all the boxes . . .

. . . but like all the iFi products, it is so homely. That aside, it looks like a very versatile component. Maybe they will come out with a lower-priced "Nano" unit to compete with WiiM and FiiO.

After doing some reading, the whole Airplay/Airplay2 thing is a mystery to me. Apparently the newer version has a lower transfer bitrate than the older one. Some reviews say it is limited to 16/44 while others say it passes a bit-perfect signal. It seems to vary by manufacturer, and maybe that is intentional: as you pointed out, the specs for the little FiiO streamer clearly say all Airplay is downsampled to 16/44 by design. Can't tell how the iFi streamer handles it. I don't use Airplay, but I'm still interested and curious.

. . . in theory, practice and theory are the same; in practice, they are different . . .


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  • Seems to check all the boxes . . . - tlea 15:47:05 06/11/24 (0)

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