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Reddit mentions of Yamaha WXC-50 MusicCast Wireless Streaming Preamplifier (Dark Silver)

Sentiment score: 3
Reddit mentions: 5

We found 5 Reddit mentions of Yamaha WXC-50 MusicCast Wireless Streaming Preamplifier (Dark Silver). Here are the top ones.

Yamaha WXC-50 MusicCast Wireless Streaming Preamplifier (Dark Silver)
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    Features:
  • Works with Alexa for voice control (Alexa device sold separately)
  • Connect your existing home theater AV receiver or hi fi system to create a powerful streaming Audio system
  • Wi Fi, airplay, Bluetooth and Spotify connect
  • High performance design with Premium Audio components
  • Extremely versatile control and connectivity options
  • Access to your music library, Pandora, Spotify Rhapsody and more
Specs:
ColorDark Silver
Height1.63 inches
Length9.63 inches
Number of items1
Release dateMarch 2019
Weight3.17 Pounds
Width8.38 inches

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Found 5 comments on Yamaha WXC-50 MusicCast Wireless Streaming Preamplifier (Dark Silver):

u/cashnmillions · 2 pointsr/BudgetAudiophile

For $5000 budget I would get the following: Do you want tower speakers or bookshelf?

Bookshelf I would go with Legacy Audio Studio HDs. $1800

Towers probably Focal 936. $2799

Amplifier I would go with a Yamaha AS801. $899

Streamer I would get the Yamaha WXC 50 music cast. $349

At $5000 you start getting into a lot of snake oil products in my opinion. That or more aesthetics than sound. Just know that sound "quality" is rather subjective. Meaning if it sounds good to you, it may not sound good to the next person. Good luck!

https://www.accessories4less.com/make-a-store/item/focalaria936dwa/focal-aria-936-6.5-3-way-floorstanding-speakers-dark-walnut-pair/1.html

https://hifiheaven.net/shop/Legacy-Audio-Studio-HD-Compact-Monitor-Speaker-(Standard-Finishes)?language=en&currency=USD&gclid=EAIaIQobChMIisCV2IiC5gIVx0XVCh27rgfbEAkYAiABEgLSefD_BwE

https://www.crutchfield.com/S-e53BZxaLjcb/p_022AS801B/Yamaha-A-S801-Black.html

https://www.amazon.com/Yamaha-Audio-Component-Preamplifier-Silver/dp/B01EI6DQS4/ref=mp_s_a_1_16?keywords=music+streamer&qid=1574572577&sprefix=music+stre&sr=8-16

u/randy9999 · 2 pointsr/audiophile

what about something like this?

https://www.amazon.com/Yamaha-Component-Preamplifier-Silver-WXC-50/dp/B01EI6DQS4

I don't really do the streaming thing since I rip all my CDs onto my media player, but it seems like you are trying to use your iPhone (out of convenience) for doing something it's not really very good at doing...playing high quality music files.

Just a thought!

u/Sampleez · 1 pointr/audiophile

So I just bought this https://www.amazon.com/gp/product/B01EI6DQS4/ref=oh_aui_detailpage_o00_s00?ie=UTF8&psc=1


I will be connecting my JBL LSR310 which has two 308s connected to it into this. Will I plug into the aux or preout? And if I am thinking correctly this’ll work fine controlling the volume on all of it?

u/thoailong87 · 1 pointr/headphones

I used to use a Chromecast Audio, but found out that this limits the streaming bitrate to 256 kbps

I now have this connected to my DAC, which is the EL DAC. Works better than the Chromecast and allows the full 320 kbps streaming from Spotify.

u/TropicalPepe · 0 pointsr/audiophile

Regarding Turntable through Airplay (Homepod)

So I recently have moved to a smaller space and the huge speakers that I had (80s Yamaha handmedown from my audiophile father) didn't fit anymore.

I got the Homepod because I really liked the sound of it, and for playing my Apple Music stuff it's great but that means that my vinyl collection just sits and collects dust now.

I have a turntable and I've been looking on the internet for possible solutions that DON'T involve a computer because I just don't have one in the living room and my laptop is the Macbook with only one USB C port so it'd be quite the hassle anyways since my dongle is basically stationary on my work desk plus its just an ugly set up.

I found this post :

https://forums.macrumors.com/threads/homepod-and-turntable-setup.2103403/

"The Homepod can receive from any Airplay-compatible sending device, right? So the only thing you'd need is a way to make a turntable Airplay-compatible. Which is, of course, quite a thing to ask. I have been looking for a way to do it actually for a long time. Apart from some disappointing vaporware Airplay-turntable that never made it to market, there seems to be no way to do this.. Or is there? I am currently considering this: attach a record player with built in amplifier (just to prevent the need for a separate pre-amplifier, although you could also use this of course) and connect it to this device: Yamaha WXC 50. As I understand it, it should be possible to turn the sound from a turntable into an Airplay-compatible signal with this device - which should play fine through the Homepod (I think). I would love to hear if someone thinks it won't!"

Here is the preamp that the poster is talking about.

https://www.amazon.com/Yamaha-Component-Preamplifier-Silver-WXC-50/dp/B01EI6DQS4

However I couldn't find any confirmation that this would work. $350 to drop on a maybe is very steep and was wondering if anyone else knew anything about this kind of setup? My concern is that the intention of this thing is merely to receive Airplay signals rather than be able to transmit them.

I do have other speakers but they are my studio monitors which I use for making music in a different room. Yes for $350 I could get other speakers but the space would still be an issue for me in my current living situation and I quite like the sound of the Homepod (unsure if thats blasphemy here!).

Absolutely any help or input would be appreciated. I'm gonna start saving up for this thing and in a few months I'll pull the trigger if no one else has any experience with this sort of set up.