- The Atonemo Stream Player is a Wi-Fi added to ordinary hi-fi systems
- Looks like a zipper lighter and is the same size
- 24-bit / 192khz DAC and costs $ 99 / £ 99 (approx. AU $ 158)
If you, like many people, have got a really good audio system that has not updated streaming features, the Atonemo power player was made for you. It’s a small, affordable DAC that adds hi-res streaming sound to virtually anything that can connect to its 3.5mm AUX port.
According to Atonemo CEO Leo Ballesteros, the power player was made to solve “a huge problem” in the sound industry: “Why was there no way to make any speaker smart in? The way an Apple TV does some TV smart?”
(It is only fair to point out here that there have been a lot of products like this, including Wiim Pro, Audio Pro Link2 and-back in the Day-Yamaha WX-AD10.)
Atonemo StreamPlayer: Key features
One of the most important sales sites here is that you are not locked in a particular ecosystem or are made to depend on the whims or app quality control of a single manufacturer.
StreamPlayer works with both AirPlay 2 and Google role crew, so you have iOS and Android compatibility without requiring an independent app: Simply use the streaming app you prefer and send it to the power player. There are also Spotify Connect and Tidal Connect.
Specifications you look at Wi-Fi 6 with Bluetooth Le Audio and Auracast, a standard USB-C connector for power and loss-free audio support of up to 24-bit/192khz (although what you get will depend on the service you are streaming from).
I like the philosophy here: Ballesteros says he will “let people choose the speakers they love, without worrying about connection, ecosystems or brand lock-ins.” If the power player does what it promises, this can be a great way to add useful extra features to the best stereo speakers.
StreamPlayer will be shipped in the spring for $ 99 / £ 99 / around AU $ 158.
