How to play digital audio tracks?

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Advice please ...

My CD player has more or less exploded - well, it, flashed, banged and doesnt work any more - and I'm looking for a reasonable way to play the music by other means. (As we want to reduce the clutter of having all those CDs).

All the CDS are ripped to digital files - and are now stored in various places - (on my phone, on USB stick, and on the laptap. (Complete set on each). The current tuner/amp is still ok, as are the speakers so I can route stuff through there - but its not compatible with Bluetooth and won't take a USB stick. Ideally, I'm looking at something that can play stuff via from my device, and, for when me/my phone are not in the house, can play direct from the USB (ie so HID, can still listed to stuff when I'm not there). And which also connects to things like Spotify.

But I'm not sure what type of kit I need? Do I need something that will plug into the existing amp. Or am i looking at completely new kit. Or is it a choice? (And for info, I don't especially need real top-end sound quality - sadly would be wasted, given the quality of my ears ...)
 
backwoodsman said:
Presumably, though, that doesnt have facility to take a USB stick?
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Yeah sorry. Just re-read the last bit of your OP. MrsB would need the files on her phone or an old iPod or something for when you're out.
There must be some kind of SSD media storage and MP3 player these days that you can control from your phone but I don't know it. I guess things like that have been superseded by phones with massive storage or streaming services.
 
I bought a Sonos, great bit of kit, doesn't have a usb port, but you can stream from your phone directly and put Spotify and the like on it. I think you can plug a usb into your router and even stream from that
 
I rip all my CD's to MP3 (320 bit) and keep them on my hard drive. I then add them to high capacity USB sticks. The 2 USB's in my car hold my complete CD collection. My wife also has them in her's.
Could you not get something like a digital radio attachemnt that has a USB input then connect it to you audio equipment?
 
backwoodsman said:
Do I need to worry about the various file formats I currently have? (Seems to have selection of WMA, MP3, M4A from memory.)
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Some can take multiple formats but then the cost increases with function.

I have a Cambridge EVO that deals with pretty much any known format. Not quite what you need though as the Evo is an all in one unit.
 
Any reason MrsB can't have the music files downloaded to her phone?
Or put them on an old phone that you keep in the house and Bluetooth connected to the adapter I posted. £30 that keeps your old stereo and speakers going.
 
Hadn't thought of the 'two phones solution' - that's a possibility I suppose. Especially when I reckon I probably won't be 'buying' any more music - I suspect most of what I'll get/need with be 'rented' via Spotify or similar.
 
Or using old stereo, buy a cable with a jack to fit phone output and two (black and red?) jacks to connect to back of stereo. Switch input on stereo to AUX, and play from phone.
 
Ta for suggestions so far. Have still got a hankering to have something into which you can plug a USB - so its somewhat stand alone. So will investigate GregInFife's suggestion as well as looking at other options
 
Not sure of your budget for this but something like this

www.richersounds.com

Cambridge Audio MXN10 (Lunar Grey)

Shop for Cambridge Audio MXN10 (Lunar Grey) Network Music Player with Richer Sounds for expert advice and Lowest Prices Guaranteed
www.richersounds.com www.richersounds.com

Does everything you’re looking for. Bluetooth, wireless as well as Ethernet for connecting to a NAS if you wanted to go that route.

Simple RCA connection to your amp.
 
GreiginFife said:
Not sure of your budget for this but something like this

www.richersounds.com

Cambridge Audio MXN10 (Lunar Grey)

Shop for Cambridge Audio MXN10 (Lunar Grey) Network Music Player with Richer Sounds for expert advice and Lowest Prices Guaranteed
www.richersounds.com www.richersounds.com

Does everything you’re looking for. Bluetooth, wireless as well as Ethernet for connecting to a NAS if you wanted to go that route.

Simple RCA connection to your amp.
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Looks interesting - will investigate.
 
I wouldn't suggest plugging from your phone into an amp etc as your then limited to having your phone plugged in. Spotify is the obvious option and Bluetooth to a sound system but that for me takes away the traditional playing your music in an old school kind of way.

The Cambridge looks perfect. I think or you used to be able to be able to test out equipment in Richer sounds. Might be good for sound and see if it works for you.
 
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