Firstly I'm not in the market for one of these, but it did seem a huge price reduction with deals people regarded as good here at three times this price! It's currently for sale on Amazon for £55.00 and there are some outlets asking as much as £145 !
"There aren’t many dedicated music streamers for £150 – the cheapest of last year’s award-winners was £400 – so we’re chuffed that QED has pitched the uPlay Stream at such an aggressive price."
£150 was an aggressive price?? What kind of deal does less than £20 make then ?
"So if you’re after a cheap and straightforward way to stream a range of files through your home cinema or audio system without sacrificing a decent sound and good features, the uPlay Stream is a real steal and could be one of your most useful purchases this year."
If you are after one, or you want a cheap Chrissie pressie then snap them up because I can't see them hanging round for long at this price!
16 comments
NikLP
25 Nov 16#16
Cheap because literally nobody knows what it's for compared to existing wildly cheaper tech! So probably don't buy this. Chromecast has masses of support and is a great range. Stay sane, dealhunter.
Morpheus_00
24 Nov 16#14
why is the retail price on this so much more than a chromecast? doesn't it do essentially the same thing?
dush_yant to Morpheus_00
24 Nov 161#15
Actually it does less - the QED does not have a digital output so you are restricted to whatever DAC is on it. Plus it's doubtful that the phone app will be kept up to date.
ssimonian
24 Nov 16#13
I was hoping to get one of these for myself and my dad but instore only!
basergorkobal
24 Nov 16#11
Great find op. Possibly a good alternative to Chromecast audio.
No digital output though. I guess that's what drives the price down.
thanks, i wasnt in the market for one either but looks like a good deal to me
noisyassassin
23 Nov 16#6
r
thanks, might see if I can get one at lunchtime.
Schizophonic
23 Nov 16#5
On a national pokemon hunt again!
Crossy to Schizophonic
24 Nov 16#12
Nope rang yesterday the have loads in nationally,
_RobP
23 Nov 161#4
I can't work out from the description or What Hifi review whether it can sync music when doing multiroom playback. Heat Added, but airplay receivers may be a good alternative for some
Naruto
23 Nov 161#3
Great spot! Not after one of these but looks as though this is a massive price drop!
CosmicTrader
23 Nov 16#2
Fantastic alternative to a Chromecast multiroom set up. Unfortunately, I bought 6 chromecast audios a while back otherwise I would have definitely gone for some of these. Heat added.
ws007 to CosmicTrader
24 Nov 16#10
wow didn't know you could do that with chromecast !, thanks for the info.
Danze1984
23 Nov 16#1
So, how does one of these work? Plugs into your amp and then all your phones, laptops, tablets etc connect to it?
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Opening post
It's reviewed here:
http://www.whathifi.com/qed/uplay-stream/review
"There aren’t many dedicated music streamers for £150 – the cheapest of last year’s award-winners was £400 – so we’re chuffed that QED has pitched the uPlay Stream at such an aggressive price."
£150 was an aggressive price?? What kind of deal does less than £20 make then ?
"So if you’re after a cheap and straightforward way to stream a range of files through your home cinema or audio system without sacrificing a decent sound and good features, the uPlay Stream is a real steal and could be one of your most useful purchases this year."
If you are after one, or you want a cheap Chrissie pressie then snap them up because I can't see them hanging round for long at this price!
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No digital output though. I guess that's what drives the price down.
Read more at http://www.whathifi.com/qed/uplay-stream/review#moBrSFX8UDYRZdSm.99"
multi-room just got cheap
thanks, might see if I can get one at lunchtime.