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johnb1966
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Help please, i want this but only if..........

 Will it stream spotify from my laptop if I have the dongle? if not why not?

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Re: arcam rcube?

I don't see any reason why it should not.

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Well they told me in hughes today that it has to be stored on the PC?


help!!!! I want to buy one but only to stream spotify

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Re: arcam rcube?

I usually read a manual before buying a product to see what the capabilities are. According to Arcam you should be able to use the rwave transmitter as an output device on a computer.

It looks like the person at the shop didn't know what he was talking about. 

http://www.arcam.co.uk/_ugc/file/rCube_Mane.pdf

http://www.arcam.co.uk/_ugc/file/rWave_ManML.pdf 

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Re: arcam rcube?

thanks - fair comment on the manual...it is a bit confusing sometimes especially when they dont refer to spotify directly and when that is the one reason I am buying it


 thanks John

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Re: arcam rcube?

It's no issue really, any audio from the PC will be streamed to the rCube with the dongle. Enjoy!

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Re: arcam rcube?
johnb1966:

thanks - fair comment on the manual...it is a bit confusing sometimes especially when they dont refer to spotify directly and when that is the one reason I am buying it

 thanks John

It wasn't meant as criticism. I have found the internet really helpful when deciding what to buy or not when it comes to features. And reading a manual usually answers all my questions. It may be a bit obsessive but I usually know more about a product than the shop assistant.  

I agree that sometimes it is difficult to make a connection between functionality you look for and whether it fits with the kit you already have.

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