Amazon Preparing to Launch Hi-Rez Music Streaming

No Aurender?? Shame!

Wow, they really are rolling out on a lot of devices.

Okay, I very well may be proven incorrect on this.

Pretty sure BubbleUPnP and/or mConnectcontrolHD will offer updates delivering Amazon Music HD in their Cloud Setup lists :wink:

It works on the Mac Mini, no need for Aurender :rofl:

As of 6:44am on 9/18/10, Amazon is using MP3. I just went on their web site into my AM account and checked, AM is still mp3. I doubt very seriously that Apple would issued them a license to use aac.

Does anyone know if the Amazon mobile app works (streams to) with upnp/dlna endpoints?

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I’m thinking about getting my Bluesound Node 2 out of the cupboard and hooking it up to the DSD so I can try Amazon HD.

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So I tried this and it worked like a charm…almost.

Two issues:

  1. The Node 2, even with the latest software update seems restricted to 24/96 output. I tested this with several songs that were 24/192 on the Amazon app. It could be an Amazon issue, maybe they’re not sending what they say they’re sending to the Bluesound? They stream 24/192 perfectly via Qobuz/roon to my Network Bridge II

  2. The Node 2, connected via coax, sounds really bad vs. the Network Bridge II - very narrow and constricted soundstage, less dynamics.

According to Chris as AS there should be a software upgrade for the Node 2 released late yesterday to deal with Amazon HD.

Yes, I did install that - still no 24/192. :disappointed:

Following on from this, a friend told me he saw a suggestion from Bluesound to reboot after the update from the diagnostics screen, so I just tried that and success - 24/192 now working.

Excellent. Now is there any difference in sound or catalog why one would prefer Amazon over Tidal or Qobuz ?

The difference for me is that it’s impossible to play Amazon thru my DSD via roon. Makes it less than Qobuz for me. I can play it via the Bluesound to the DSD but the SQ isn’t there with that setup.

Does the Windows 10 application allow for UPnP output?