Leema announces new streamer and streaming CD player

By Becky Roberts
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Leema has upgraded its long-serving Stream IV streaming CD player, and expanded its Elements range with a new standalone streamer.

The compact Elements Streamer (£1095, pictured top) is based on the streaming module used in the company's Quasar streaming amplifier (£2995) and has built-in support for Tidal, Deezer, Qobuz and vTuner radio. Other means of playback are over DLNA, Spotify Connect, Dropbox and Microsoft Onedrive, and via USB input.

The new Stream IV, meanwhile, is the fourth incarnation of Leema’s streaming CD player, designed to accompany the Pulse IV amplifier. It marries many of the internals found in the Elements Streamer and, much to the delight of those clinging onto their shiny disc collection, also adds a CD player.

Availability for both new products has yet to be confirmed. As well as the previously-announced Pulse IV and Hydra II Anniversary Edition amplifiers, though, they're are making their world debuts at the Bristol Show, which kicks off tomorrow…

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Becky Roberts
Becky Roberts

Becky is the managing editor of What Hi-Fi? and, since her recent move to Melbourne, also the editor of Australian Hi-Fi magazine. During her 10 years in the hi-fi industry, she has been fortunate enough to travel the world to report on the biggest and most exciting brands in hi-fi and consumer tech (and has had the jetlag and hangovers to remember them by). In her spare time, Becky can often be found running, watching Liverpool FC and horror movies, and hunting for gluten-free cake.