Leema Acoustics Stream IV
As the fourth incarnation of Leema Acoustics’ CD player, the Stream IV adds an integrated streaming engine.
Combining CD and streaming in one component seems like a smart move and neatly caters for music fans with extensive CD collections that also want to add the infinite content access, simplicity and improving quality of streaming. The Stream IV sets its stall out to provide a higher quality playback of PCM formats up to 24-bit/192kHz.
Turning and pushing twin rotary controls cleverly facilitates all the usual actions of on/standby, eject/close, play/pause, track selection and scanning with similar functions echoed on the remote.
Around the back, the Stream IV provides two sets of analogue RCA outputs and single coaxial and digital outputs should you wish to use your own DAC.
A USB-A flash drive input is included as well as an Ethernet port for connecting to a home network router or directly to a media server. Twin wi-fi antennas are also provided to facilitate stable wireless connectivity.
The Stream IV is connected using Chord Company’s Epic analogue RCA interconnect to the matching Leema Acoustics Pulse IV integrated amplifier.
Streaming playback is controlled via the free MConnect app available for iOS or Android devices. This enables access to numerous subscription streaming apps like Tidal, Qobuz and Spotify alongside internet radio or your own local music servers.
- 24-bit/192kHz capable DAC
- Outputs: 2x stereo RCA
1x Optical
1x Coaxial
- USB-A port
Ethernet port