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Arcam vs. Bluesound: What Hi-Fi chooses Arcam...

Arcam are on a hot streak at the moment, with a raft of new products being very well received. Last year their fantastic DTS Play-Fi streamer was awarded 5 stars and placed as the best streamer in it's price category by What Hi-Fi.

To top that off, in the latest comparative review, What Hi-Fi compared the rPlay to the competition, the BlueSound Node II. The Arcam was so much better that they decided to knock the BlueSound down to just 3 Stars!

Read the full review below for more interesting comparison:

What Hi-Fi Streamer Comparison:

"it doesn’t come within striking distance of the rPlay, which ultimately provides a much more nuanced listening experience." - What Hi-Fi

Note the lack of Bluetooth wireless audio streaming, a standard feature on most sound bars and a major omission here.

I’d say the omission of an Ethernet port is a bigger negative than the missing Bluetooth. Having had my share of Bluetooth wireless speakers over the years (including those with aptX), under no circumstances was streaming via Bluetooth better than over Wi-Fi. Compatibility is not a problem either because any mobile device with Bluetooth will surely have Wi-Fi on board as well.

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Polk Outdoor Speakers

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