Musaic high-res wireless multi-room system gets Spotify Connect

By Andy Clough
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UK hi-fi start-up Musaic has added Spotify Connect to its high-resolution wireless multi-room audio system.

Company CEO Matthew Bramble says: "We are extremely excited to be able to offer Spotify Connect on Musaic. With Spotify's unparalleled ease of use and Musaic's audio quality we can offer our customers a simple and seamless way of playing their favourite music in the best possible sound quality all around the home."

The Musaic system uses wi-fi to transmit sound between multiple Musaic Players, which incorporate the latest Digital Signal Processing (DSP) techniques including a custom tuned version of High Definition Sound Expansion (HDSX) by Kronoton. The latter expands the listening 'sweet spot' around any room.

There are two speaker units in the line-up - the MP10 and MP5 Music Player - which are due on sale shortly, with the MPL Music Player (which enables Musaic playback from other components) to follow.

Musaic raised £60,000 through Kickstarter to help fund development of the system. It will come with free apps across most platforms, work with Bluetooth and wi-fi, and support a wide range of file types including 24-bit Studio Master files.

MORE: Musaic launches at CES 2015

Andy Clough
Andy Clough

Andy is Global Brand Director of What Hi-Fi? and has been a technology journalist for 30 years. During that time he has covered everything from VHS and Betamax, MiniDisc and DCC to CDi, Laserdisc and 3D TV, and any number of other formats that have come and gone. He loves nothing better than a good old format war. Andy edited several hi-fi and home cinema magazines before relaunching whathifi.com in 2008 and helping turn it into the global success it is today. When not listening to music or watching TV, he spends far too much of his time reading about cars he can't afford to buy.