Integrate audio entrance with Echo Link

Revival of living audio

Starting with MP3 players, I've been able to enjoy music by connecting earphones to iPods, iPhones, smartphones, etc. for a long time. The time in the living room isn't short, but TV is usually the priority. Therefore, many of the acts of listening to music have been in the situation of moving earphones for a long time, and I have accepted it myself.

The living room speakers are connected to a vintage amplifier, which is connected to a CD player, TV, and DA converter. When I bought the CD and rip it, it was almost used up and was stowed in the closet, so the CD player was almost no longer active.

Also, TV audio was connected to an amplifier because I wanted to enjoy the audio with a little powerful sound when I rented a DVD or BD and enjoyed a movie, but after all the movie is a movie theater. I have a strong feeling that it's good, and I don't have much opportunity to use it.

In addition, the DA converter is connected to the optical output of Apple's AirPort Express connected to a wired LAN so that the audio from the iTunes library can be played from a PC or iPhone. Since music content has been managed by iTunes, the most common situation was to enjoy this output with an audio set. I've been using it for over 10 years, but I wasn't particularly dissatisfied with it.

The smart speaker has brought about a slight change. It's now easier and more common to talk to smart speakers and play playlists with the mood you want to hear. However, no matter how HiFi it is, I have come to think that the audio of smart speakers is a little unsatisfactory.