It is weird this. I have just been trying to juggle a few home systems. I have pretty good bulky amps, but the problem is, they are bulky. And the inferior soundbar gets more use, as Bluetooth is convenient. I also have a dlna renderer with an onboard DAC, but the software is abandonware, and client support for dlna is just horrible. Particularly dlna controllers. Not sure why it is so utterly terrible, license fee induced hellscape? Casting could be good, but software support is all over the place, not to mention hardware.
Quality mini-amps with some over the air playback options. And polished/supported software would go a long way. I am getting so infuriated by the landscape, I am tempted to just buy active speakers.
Oh and only two devices I have have ever had, kind of play okay with Bluetooth When it works, it is good.
Shame you can't easily get diagnostic/feedback, about codecs and transport. Let alone volume.
I had sensitive ears when younger, probably lost a lot of my hearing. And the biggest annoyance ainhave with the TV is just trying to hear dialogue. The soundbar I have is good at background music in shows, and okay for music, but dialog it sucks at.
My onkyo GA speaker is okay for some types of music, sucks with others, and is terrible again for voice/podcasts etc. Different domains, I understand that. But not even configurable eqs.
Quality mini-amps with some over the air playback options. And polished/supported software would go a long way. I am getting so infuriated by the landscape, I am tempted to just buy active speakers.