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The best part was the app could load the music file data from my NAS drive quickly, something that other apps failed at. I also tried playing songs from my network drive, and the playback was also fast and stable from there. I have the TIDAL and Qobuz streaming services, and those worked great. The app is basic, but it’s easy to use, and it works fast, pulling up music from the sources I tried pretty quickly. Andover says most networks can support up to 5. The number of units you can use depends on your network bandwidth. Then you can play the same music to all of them, or different sources to different units.

If you have more than one unit, you can do a multi-room setup, setting up a streamer in several other rooms in your house, then, in turn, naming them after the room they are placed in. I selected “Living Room” since that’s where my unit is. Once connected to the wi-fi, it took the Andover app another minute or so to find my Songbird, and then it took me about a second to select one of the pre-programmed names for it. It took me a couple of minutes more to overcome this slip.

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I went back a page in the app, put in the password correctly the second time, and I was off to the races. I put in the wrong password the first time, and the streamer politely announced I entered the wrong password.

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First, you connect the streamer to your amp or speaker (I connected an optical cable to my Audiolab 6000A Integrated Amp for the setup), then you download the free Andover Audio App (iOS, Android) on your phone or tablet.įrom there, you follow the voice prompts the Songbird plays through your speakers, along with the instructions in the app, and in about 2-3 minutes, you can be connected, as long as you know your wi-fi password. Setting the Songbird up on your network is pretty simple. If your Wi-Fi is dicey, there’s also an Ethernet connection for wired internet.īoth a mini Toslink optical cable and 3.5mm to RCA analog cable come in the box, a nice touch since it lets you get going right away. The inputs allow you to stream sources plugged directly into the streamer’s rear, which helps if your receiver or speaker has limited inputs (like the SpinBase, for example).

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The Songbird also has a nice compliment of connections for such a compact unit, boasting optical digital ins and outs, plus analog in/outs. This will help keep it out of the way if space is tight, and there’s no reason it can’t be used with any audio stand. As I said before, it was originally designed to work with Andover Audio’s SpinBase, and if you purchase the matching Spinstand, they also provide a piece of velcro to attach to the stand. What we love: The Songbird is super-compact (H:3.25″ W: 3.41″ D: 1.02″), which means you can stash it in any tight space. It’s available right now over on the Andover Audio website, as well as Amazon.ĭisclaimer: The Songbird was sent to us by Andover Audio in exchange for our honest opinion. It also sounds excellent, which makes it a great value. It also streams files from a network drive, Apple Airplay, or Bluetooth. This affordable, compact device has both digital and analog outputs that will connect to any component, plus it streams all the major music services (TIDAL, Qobuz, Spotify). However, it’s actually a great budget streamer for anyone who wants to bring high-quality network audio to their hi-fi system. The new $149 Songbird Music Streamer is marketed as another source option for the SpinBase. By the way, the companion SpinDeck Turntable (also $299) is a nice match for that remarkable powered speaker. I really liked their SpinBase Turntable Speaker System ($299) so much I made it our Product of The Year for 2020. They’ve put out some sensational gear over the last couple of years. Andover Audio This simple music streamer gives you a whole lotta music for just a little bit of dough…

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