bluMe Pro

I was amazed at the sound quality

I have an Amazon Music Unlimited subscription, yet I have never bluetooth-streamed the hi-res available. I have a Cambridge Audio Azur 840A integrated amplifier and 840C CD player. With the help of Google's AI agent Gemini, I connected a high-quality coaxial digital cable from the output of the blume Pro to digital input one on the 840C. I streamed Amazon hi-res music from my Android phone using the LDAC codec. That 24-bit/96kHz stream was upsampled by the 840C's DAC to 24-bit/384kHz and then output through balanced XLR connecting cables to the amp. The sound is amazing! To my ear as good as playing an upsampled CD (depending on the quality of either source, of course), exceot when I've gotten a hiccup in the stream. That said, there are two things that bother me: (1) The 1.3" OLED display is too small and not bright enough, making it very hard to read from across the room; maybe a different text color than orange? (the product photos make it look like white); and (2), since I often find myself picking-up the unit to look at the screen, I inadvertantly turn off the power as the power switch is located on the right side. This should be moved. I did end up locking up the display, which required me to unplug the unit to reset it.

BluMe Pro Impressive so far

I just received my unit today via FedEx. It seemed like it took longer than it should have to arrive, but otherwise my initial impression is very positive. First off, the unit is much heavier than I expected. The case is thick metal with a beautiful finish and attention to detail. I'm running it through a Yamaha CR-1020 and Kenwood 4-way speakers. The sound is fantastic and a big improvement over the hard-wired DAC that I was using. The unit immediately paired with my desktop computer, which runs Windows 11. I was actually amazed at how easy and fast the initial pairing happened. I haven't tried it with my iPhone/iPad yet, but I imagine it will be just as simple. So far, I am very impressed and would recommend this hi-fi system upgrade.

BluMePro

Excellent streamer for the price. Does exactly what it supposed to do. Very good DAC, usually not associated with anything in this price range. You can’t go wrong here. I actually have this running in my audiophile system. Currently Krell KBL preamp, KSA 250 amplifier. Old But still relevant. You can spend a tremendous amount more on a streamer., it will probably sound better depending upon your system. Give the BluMePro a go, you be disappointed.