Hi-Fi Streamers - Audiolab

A Hi-Fi Streamer (also called a "Digital Streamer", "Media Player", "Network Player" or "Network Client") connects to your home network and internet (via ethernet cable or wirelessly) to play music from online services like Spotify, Tidal, iTunes, Last FM, internet radio, YouTube, etc and to seamlessly access music stored on your NAS drive, PC, Mac, or other Apple/Android device connected to your home network. These are designed to be used with your existing hi-fi amplifier or music system, but if you're putting together a system from scratch we also sell complete complete streaming systems which are streamers like these but with a built in amplifier to directly connect speakers. We also sell dedicated hi-fi DACs, but in many cases these won't include wireless streaming features or access to online music services.

Streaming music has come a long way in the last few years and we only sell a selection of the best available Hi-Fi streamers, designed to give the best quality sound. Even if you're a dedicated collector of vinyl or CDs, you owe it to yourself to discover what is now possible from streaming music. As well as the quantity of music available (thousands of radio stations available online, etc) along with the convenience of playing music from your devices at the touch of a button, the sound quality of online music has improved dramatically, with huge increases in the number of high res tracks available from sources like HD tracks.

Having said that, if you're new to streaming, we're here to help. We consider ourselves streaming experts and as a specialist hi-fi company, we are passionate about music and hi-fi and offer helpful advice to point you in the right direction - just give us a call or send us an e-mail with your questions. If you're looking for a streamer for your existing hi-fi system, let us know what you're using now and your budget and we can make a suitable recommendation.

Audiolab is a leading brand in hi-fi offering high-end performance at reasonable prices. Several models from the current 6000, 7000 and 9000 ranges have received excellent reviews and/or industry awards. See also our Audiolab packages

Since its founding in 1983 by Philip Swift and Derek Scotland and its launch of the original 8000A amplifier, Audiolab has been designing products in the UK that demonstrate audio engineering at its best, the range features products born from fervour for music intricately engineered by a team of hi-fi specialists.

In 2010, Audiolab launched its cutting-edge full-width 8200 Series, fusing the brand's ethos of minimalistic, well-built ergonomics and crisp, clear sound with an advanced performance-led design. One year later, the M-DAC arrived seeing in the new, compact LAB Series flanked by the Q-DAC and M-PWR. Since the launch of these series, Audiolab has gone on to win more coveted awards in UK hi-fi publications than any rival brand of top-performance audio electronics. The 8300 series improved upon the 8200 blueprint and refined each component with HD audio technology, better efficiency and enhanced aesthetics.

Audiolab also revisited the iconic 8000 range thirty-five years later with 6000 range, designed for modern audiophiles seeking premium-grade performance, build and functionality at an affordable price. More recently the 7000 range improves upon the 6000 range and flagship 9000 range are the most accomplished products Audiolab have ever made.

The range also includes the M-DAC+ which exploits the brand's experience in industry-leading and multi-award-winning DACs, ideal for listening to music via computer through headphones, or as part of an amplifier - speaker system. The range also now includes the DC Block products, designed to reduce interference and provide a cleaner power supply for your valuable hi-fi separates.

Audiolab consistently strives to achieve excellence in the quality and sound of its products whilst staying true to the philosophy of its founders in creating well-engineered parts that afford high performance sound quality with excellent value for money.