Audiophiles hifi appreciation thread old and new

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hugo7
I'm sure this has been asked before, but it would have been back in 2016 and possibly before Chromecast audio.

Looking for some guidance for a set up for my parents and could do with some input in case I'm missing something obvious.

What I think they need:
1. Small discreet speakers… maybe even Bluetooth (sacrilege I know)
2. DAB radio
3. Cast from laptop, android tablet/phones maybe an iphone
4. Maybe CDs
5. The capacity to add a record player if they decide it is missing from their lives
What my mum wants:
1. Small, simple and neat
2. Radio
3. Casting
4. CD
What my dad wants:

My current thought is something like a Denon mini system with a Chromcast audio, then speakers very much dependent on style.

Also I’m not 100% sure which out of two rooms they would play music, so if anyone has any bright ideas on how you could have the ability to play in two rooms on different floors that would be interesting too…. Maybe just an amp and speakers in the second room with another Chromcast(?)

Cheers.

Edit: Fuck me it was back in 2015 when I asked this question!

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ChainBreaker in reply to @hugo7

Denon i think has their own range or wireless speakers and system. I find it costly but you may be interest if you basically need everything. (I only suggest it as you mentioned Denon)

Im going through a battle now with it myself. If they dont mind annoying proprietary apps, then Chromecast or Jongo. I have the Jongo, but it annoys me as im forced to use their app to play music.

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hugo7 in reply to @ChainBreaker

annoying proprietary apps

So does chromecast audio not just act like the regular chromecast, whereby you just tap an icon in whatever app you are in?

It's annoying as last time I looked into this it seemed like everything was on the verge of change so it made sense to hold off. Revisiting this, it seems like everything is still on the verge of change.
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golgol in reply to @ChainBreaker

I've just set up a new chromecast audio + mini amp + bookshelf speakers. I listen to all my music through spotify premium and I'm please with how it works - open spotify on my iphone, press play, select chromecast directly from spotify app, music plays. It sometimes takes a few seconds to connect but nothing that's bothered me too much so far. This is all on a non-bt router if thats any help.

I've got another couple CCAs on order to attach to existing speakers as you can select them individually or set up different groups (i.e. whole house, all downstairs, kitchen+living room etc)

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