McIntosh MB50

[audiojunky]

The C47 will be a dedicated preamp/dac. I can stream direcly from my laptop with the mcintosh installed driver via usb connection to the c47. This allows me to use my laptop for anything audio into my 2 channel setup wirelessly.

In your case the OPPO 205 offers the same connectivity through a laptop or PC using the oppo driver download. I use this on my current system and it works great so anything you can get on a pc (music streaming apps or internet radio should be streamable to the OPPO)

For the second system you could use something similar from any manufacturer with a USB in type DAC.
Mcintosh has a few products you can consider for a premium.

I have used my OPPO 105 as a dedicated Preamp to my power amp with high success. I suspect that the 205 may provide better Dac performance than any mcintosh product as it is newer technology and their products work well. (Many people use them as a dedicated preamp DAC.) I just wanted a dedicated Mcintosh preamp to complement my MC452.

On your second system if you want to stream simutaneously you could use any of your OPPO outputs to the amp in the second room with a wire surely. Not sure how easy getting a wire between would be.

Not sure but you may also look at some of the Sonos offerings as they have multiroom wireless options as well that are cost effective.

 

[Echolane]

I just found out something really cool that solved my TV room problem. The Oppo 205 that I just bought can accept a firmware upgrade from Roon that will allow me to stream directly to the Oppo! So that pretty much means I will sign up for Roon. That means I will be able to stream my music to directly to the Oppo in the TV setup and to my two Windows desktops, leaving only the living room to solve.

Or maybe I can look into the way you are communicating with your Oppo and do the same thing cheaper. And maybe your stringing a second Wire from the Oppo in the TV room to the amp in the living room would work?? Wire wouldn’t be easy, but it’d sure be cheap.

So, I’ll keep working on that, but the hurry bug that’s been biting me has stopped itching so bad and I can take my time on this last piece.