MUSIC STREAMERS
THE BEST WAY TO SHARE YOUR TUNES AROUND THE HOUSE
Wiim Pro Plus £219
Best music streamer under £300, Awards 2023 ★★★★★
As a first, affordable introduction to the many and various charms of music streaming, the Wiim Pro Plus is hard to lay a glove on at the price. Outputs RCA line-level, coaxial, optical
Audiolab 6000N Play £449
Best music streamer under £500, Awards 2020 ★★★★★
A great, affordable way to implement streaming into your system without compromising sonic quality. The best budget solution we’ve seen… Outputs Line-in, coaxial, optical, subwoofer
Cambridge Audio MXN10 £449
Best music streamer £300-£750, Awards 2023 ★★★★★
Cambridge Audio has crashed the entry-level music streamer party. Is the MXN10 the finest affordable music streamer on the market? It could well be. Outputs Coaxial, optical, RCA line-level
Bluesound Node (2021) £549
Best music streamer under £750, Awards 2022 ★★★★★
For this outlay the Node 2021 represents one of the most entertaining and comprehensive ways of adding music streaming to your hi-fi system. Outputs RCA, coaxial, optical, subwoofer, 3.5mm
Cambridge Audio CXN100 £899
June 2024 ★★★★★
Improvements in clarity, precision and spaciousness mean the amply featured and user-friendly CXN100 streamer remains the one to beat at this price. Inputs Coaxial, optical, USB x2
Chord 2go £995
July 2020 ★★★★★
The Chord 2go is a brilliant way to add streaming capability to the company’s Award-winning Hugo 2 DAC (and only the Hugo 2). Works as a server too Inputs Ethernet
Arcam ST60 £1199
Best music streamer £1000-£1500, Awards 2022 ★★★★★
Arcam’s first effort in the music streaming field is laudable: the ST60 ticks multiple streaming boxes while prioritising performance.
Inputs Coaxial, optical, USB
NAD C 658 £1499
Best music streamer £1000-£1500, Awards 2020 ★★★★★
One of the most fully furnished, future-proofed and intuitive streamers we’ve come across – and one of the most convincing performers at this price. Inputs Coaxial, optical, USB, phono, RCA
Melco N100 £1999
June 2020 ★★★★★
An excellent choice if you’re looking for a high-quality streamer with storage built-in and already have a capable DAC, or can add one. Inputs USB 3.0 x2, ethernet Outputs USB 3.0
Naim ND5 XS 2 £2299
Best music streamer over £1500, Awards 2023 ★★★★★
Naim’s ‘entry-level’ network streamer? Fear not; if this is the best your system ever sounds, you’ll be doing your ears mighty proud. Inputs USB, ethernet Outputs Line-out, DIN, coaxial, optical
Technics SL-G700M2 £2899
September 2023 ★★★★★
As an all-round proposition, the Technics SL-G700M2 is hard to better at the price. This is a well-conceived and surprisingly capable unit.
Inputs USB, coaxial, optical Outputs Line-out, balanced, coaxial, optical
Cambridge Audio Edge NQ £3500
March 2019 ★★★★★
A truly fantastic streaming preamplifier that has a clear, bold and spacious presentation across all its many inputs. And it looks good, too.
Inputs Line-in x2, balanced XLR, coaxial, optical x2, HDMI, USB x2, BT
Moon 390 £4750
February 2019 ★★★★★
A well connected streaming preamplifier that’s uncluttered in design and use, and sounds terrifically dynamic, refined and engaging.
Inputs Line-in, MM/MC, balanced XLR, coaxial, optical, AES/EBU, HDMI x4
Linn Selekt DSM £5250
Reviewed online, 2019 ★★★★★
If you’re looking for a top-end one-box electronics solution, this is a good place to start. Its modular approach to high-quality sound is admirable. Inputs Line-in, MM, MC, coaxial, optical x2, HDMI, USB, Airplay
Naim NSC 222 £5700
August 2023 ★★★★★
Want the performance of separates high-end hi-fi without all the clutter? Naim’s NSC 222 streaming preamplifier could be the answer.
Inputs Line-in, MM, coaxial x2, optical x2, USB, Airplay 2