![]() ![]() Power it up, locate it on your network, and go. Thanks to the Songbird being about the size of a 2000 grit 3M sanding block, it fits anywhere. The match is perfect, and for anyone with a Model-One, aching for digital/streaming playback, this is the way to roll. The obvious hookup for the Songbird is to attach it to the Andover Model-One in the living room, now under review. Elbows deep in an engine rebuild isn’t exactly the sweet spot anyway. This proves the way to rock in my garage system. While it is not a Roon endpoint (yet) you can work around this by using it as an AirPlay device, if you just want the sheer functionality that your Roon infrastructure offers. Thanks to an optical input, and an Ethernet port, you can use the Songbird as a straight up DAC, Ethernet renderer, or a streamer via Bluetooth or WiFi. Not a lot, eh? What the Andover Songbird does is sound great, and plug in to just about any device you might have, with zero fuss. As the Blues Brothers once said, “What do you want, Rubber Biscuit?” Seriously, think of all the exciting audio products you can buy for $129. And, it’s only $129.ĭigital purists will snipe that the Songbird only has 24/192 maximum resolution, and complain about all the stuff it doesn’t have. Now, with the release of the Songbird streamer, you can – and it’s outstanding. If you happen to own the Andover Model-One music system for your house, you’ve probably realized the only thing missing is a way to stream digital music to it. I’m in my happy place, thanks to the Andover Audio Songbird hi-res streamer. I’ve got my head under the hood of my car, changing radiator hoses, and I’m streaming my favorite tunes (in this case about 4 hours of XTC, spanning the entire catalog) on my old Marantz 2220B receiver on top of my tool box. ![]() ![]() I’m in my happy place, thanks to the Andover 5 M Toslink to Mini Toslink cable (for connecting to Model-One, etc)ġ x 1.Life is good. (Others as available will automatically be added over internet.) Operate Songbird with Songbird Control, our simple and intuitive app available for free on Apple Store and Google Play (available by December 1, 2020). Or, you can even use Songbird s optical input to add a digital input to a vintage system that doesn t already have one. Songbird also includes its own analog and digital inputs, so you don t lose an input you may already be using. Songbird is easily connected to any audio system or powered speaker system that has an analog or an optical digital input. Songbird will access and play music files on any DNLA or AirPlay compatible device on your home network such as a computer or network storage device. (Note some services require a subscription.) Other services will be added as they become available. Songbird is delivered with native access to Qobuz, Spotify, Tidal, Napster, I-Heart Radio, and Tune-In. ![]() The Songbird Hi-Res Streamer delivers high-resolution internet streaming audio (up to 24 bit / 192 kHz) to any system, new or old, in a simple compact box.Įasily access and stream all your favorite services including Qobuz, Spotify, TIDAL, and iHeartRadio internet radio over your WiFi network with the free Andover Audio app.Īccess Your Favorite Services, DNLA and AirPlay.
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