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product_id: 93189157
title: "Echo Link - Stream hi-fi music to your stereo system"
brand: "amazon"
price: "$49"
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# Hi-fi streaming Voice control Multiple inputs/outputs Echo Link - Stream hi-fi music to your stereo system

**Brand:** amazon
**Price:** $49
**Availability:** ✅ In Stock

## Summary

> 🎧 Elevate Your Listening Experience!

## Quick Answers

- **What is this?** Echo Link - Stream hi-fi music to your stereo system by amazon
- **How much does it cost?** $49 with free shipping
- **Is it available?** Yes, in stock and ready to ship
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- amazon enthusiasts

## Why This Product

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## Key Features

- • **Multi-Room Magic:** Group with other Echo devices for a synchronized sound experience.
- • **Stream from Anywhere:** Cast music from your favorite services or devices effortlessly.
- • **Transform Your Sound:** Elevate your stereo system with high-fidelity streaming.
- • **Seamless Voice Control:** Easily select and play music using Alexa.
- • **Versatile Connectivity:** Compatible with both digital and analog audio sources.

## Overview

The Echo Link allows you to upgrade your existing stereo system with high-fidelity music streaming and Alexa voice control. It connects seamlessly to your stereo, supports multiple audio inputs and outputs, and enables multi-room audio playback, making it the perfect addition for music lovers looking to modernize their sound experience.

## Description

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Review: I have nearly lost my mind setting it up properly but yeah this thing is really really great - The Echo Link shines as a music streamer. How you hook it up to a source and your sound system matters. The quality of your source and the quality of your speakers and amplifier are going to be the biggest confounding factors when it comes to your sound quality. Let's be clear, bit depth above 16 and sample rates higher than 44.1Khz for anyone not a sound engineer are not going to make a difference you can hear. If you are a sound engineer mixing tracks then yes these things matter significantly... sometimes. 16 bits will give you a loudness range of 96db while 24 bit will give you 144db range... your ears would be bleeding if you could actually reproduce 144db. Hearing protection is required at 85 DB and higher. You can't hear higher than 20khz so sample rates at 44.1KHz capture all the frequencies you need for a full spectrum human hearing range audio experience. If you are one of the super humans who enjoys audio up to 96Khz then yes you will need source files sampled at 192KHz and equipment to reproduce those higher frequencies. Finally lets discuss jitter. This is a psychosis of some in the audiophile crowd. The vast majority (read as all) of interface jitter is not louder than the sound floor of the sample. If interface jitter becomes noticeable then it means there has been some serious component failure perhaps accompanied by a burning smell and visible smoke. So if someone starts mumbling about all the jitter the Echo Link produces out its digital interfaces please direct them to an audiophile clinic where they can receive certified audiophile antipsychotics. OK now that is out of the way. The Echo link is pretty awesome especially if you are looking to stream music to it. The software is great you have an equalizer and a crossover. Is there another product in this price range that can do all this with all these inputs and outputs... no, no there isn't. First the pros: Giant volume knob with lights and you can control the volume via the software too Front headphone jack Tons of inputs and output ports including coax, optic and a subwoofer out! Excellent sound via digital inputs and Bluetooth Excellent software controls via the app gapless playback Cons: Configuration for the Echo link is a bit buried in the Alexa app Firing off a music stream in Spotify from the Alexa app will cause playback control in the spotify app to not work as expected until Alexa gives up the control... which as we all know Alexa is a control phreak and will not give it up easily. Audio timeout and audio delays. Well this is most likely not the Echo link. Weird things happen when you chain multiple DACs together. I can't tell you 100% it is not the Echo link but look at your setup first and ask yourself "Am I the cause of this problem?" because it is probably you.
Review: Improved Sound Quality and Creative Ways to Stream Local Media with Plex over Multi-Speaker Groups - Hello, I purchased this because I wanted have improved sound quality and to use the link in a multi speaker group. I also wanted to be able to play local music from my collection over a multi-speaker group and the source of the local music would be from the very same receiver this is connected to. However, this has been a challenge because I'm still trying to figure out how I can make this happen. I'll try using the zone 2 output from the receiver. I'm using a Shiit Dac Modi 3 to help improve the quality of sound. Still learning and I'll update more as I go. If anyone has any advice on how to improve my listening experience, please chime in. Thank you! UDATE: Can’t play local files through it. Only streaming. Direct Line Audio input from other source does not work. Disappointing in that regard. It does sound slightly better than just an Echo Dot hooked up to the receiver and it can be used in a multi speaker group. My Yamaha receiver has Alexa built in but is very limited, that is partially why I purchased the Echo Link. I like having good sounding quality on my stereo and the ability to play across the house to different Alexa speakers. Just wished I could play my local files with Plex or other sources directly from the Yamaha receiver. The Schiit DAC is still in the equation and I haven’t compared the quality of sound without it. Update: 2/24/2020. I added a Bluetooth Transmitter (1Mii 230ft LONG RANGE Bluetooth Transmitter Receiver Bluetooth Audio Adapter Wireless Transmitter, Support AptX Low Latency & NFC, Digital Optical, RCA AUX 3.5mm for TV PC Bluetooth Earphone/Speaker )to the Echo Link by plugging it into the audio line Input and it actually works! I used my phone to play the Plex server to a group of speakers that I have designated. So I can play my local media over a multi speaker group. Pretty Cool. UPDATE: I’m going to connect a Chromecast to the line in on the link to play music from my Plex Server. I like listening to my FLAC music files from my own collection. This way I don’t need to tie up my Bluetooth connection on my phone but can still control the music from my phone via the Chromecast connection. I’ll let you know how this goes. UPDATE: April 30. I connected Chromecast to an Audio Extractor then split the Audio to the audio input on the Echo Link. I connect Plex to the Chromecast that sends My local music Files to the Echo Link. On Echo Link I can distribute my music to what ever Echo or Echo group I want to. It’s my work around to have Plex play on multiple speakers in different rooms. UDATE: May 8, 2020. Echo Link randomly goes off the network. Still online but won’t play music in a multi speaker setup. Went to try and fix it and it’s extremely annoying. The desertcart Alexa App now Crashed. I’m frustrated with this product. So much potential and it’s line audio distribution is really great idea. I think desertcart really needs to fix these buggy issues with firmware upgrades. Time to reduce my star rating. I really don’t like to do that but like I said it’s frustrating. Update: Use the Echo Link to stream my local music files. I connected a Chromecast to the audio line in and now I use the Plex App on my phone to cast to the Chromecast. Music is distributed over my echo multi speaker group including the Yamaha Stereo where the Link is connected to. It’s nice to have control and flexibility of where in my house I can play my local music collection through the Plex app.

## Features

- Upgrade your stereo system with high-fidelity streaming music and Alexa.
- Voice control music selection and playback with your compatible Echo device or the Alexa app.
- Connect Echo Link to your stereo and group with other supported Echo devices to play music throughout your home.
- Supports hi-fidelity audio from streaming services like desertcart Music HD.
- Multiple digital and analog inputs and outputs provide compatibility with your existing stereo equipment.
- Lets you cast to one or more Echo speakers from a line-in input like an amplified turntable or CD player.
- Alexa is able to respond through all your connected speakers.

## Images

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## Available Options

This product comes in different **Configuration** options.

## Questions & Answers

**Q: How is this better than plugging dot directly to amplifier?**
A: Much better sound quality of you add it to a quality sound system.  Ideally you'll connect to your receiver by toslink but the DAC is excellent and sounds better than CD.  Thus this is the simplest way fully experience older audio gear, which wasn't designed for 24/192 in the first place.

There's far less difference between this and a FireTV cube, which is cheaper and has much more function (this isn't an Alexa and doesn't do video at all) for most people.  The signal over the cube's HDMI output is the same as the optical on this.  The cube is "only"compatible with modern audio receiver/controllers that have HDMI inputs. The only actual better(?) feature this has is its rca audio inputs so (I think) you can play records for instance on Alexa speakers.  Tbh thats nuts.

**Q: Does this work to play audio from my receiver optical out to the link optical in and play Link everywhere on echo devices?**
A: You can play from the audio RCA inputs to an echo device or echo music group (I'm not sure about he optical inputs).  After I received my Echo Link I couldn't figure out how at first.  The answers to this question made me think it was not possible.  The amazon support (https://www.amazon.com/gp/help/customer/display.html?nodeId=GD7BG7CYVY8NWGD3) also made me doubt it was possible:
 "Unsupported Connections:
TV/video connections
Casting to Multi-Room Music from a line-in or Bluetooth input"

However, I am now able to successfully play records from my record player to echo devices and echo music groups using the Line-In inputs after being provided the following advice from amazon support:

You can connect your record player to the Echo Link and distribute the music to the Echos on your account using the steps below:

To set up the Echo Link with line in:

1. Create a multi-room music group with your Echo Link
Go to Devices> Select the + sign in the top right corner> Setup Multi-Room Music group> select the Echo Link and ALL Echos you wish to connect with.
**Link must be included in the group with the other Echos**
2. Plug the RCA cable into the Line in ports on the back of the Echo Link.
3. Plug the other end of the cable into the record player.
4. In the Alexa app Go to Devices> Echo & Alexa> Echo Link> select Line in distribution
5. Select the new group you've created and select done.

Once completed the music playing from the device plugged into the Echo Link with play through your Multi-Room Music Group.

**Q: I have a dot connected via rca to an 80s era receiver that disappoints with dac quality and line level. is a link using analogue out so much better?**
A: Yes.  The analog outputs on the Link sound better than the dot.  The Link also allows you to connect by optical digital connection if you have an external DAC for even better sound.  Check out my review below for more details.

**Q: I have a home audio system with wall speakers.  would this device allow me to give a command such as, alexa play country music in the kitchen?**
A: This would be considered a source/input into the system. You can use it but You would still have to use the wall panels to select the zone. Some home systems do connect to the Alexa app where you can do this but you would need to get an installer out to program it.

## Customer Reviews

### ⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐ I have nearly lost my mind setting it up properly but yeah this thing is really really great
*by B***E on June 9, 2022*

The Echo Link shines as a music streamer. How you hook it up to a source and your sound system matters. The quality of your source and the quality of your speakers and amplifier are going to be the biggest confounding factors when it comes to your sound quality. Let's be clear, bit depth above 16 and sample rates higher than 44.1Khz for anyone not a sound engineer are not going to make a difference you can hear. If you are a sound engineer mixing tracks then yes these things matter significantly... sometimes. 16 bits will give you a loudness range of 96db while 24 bit will give you 144db range... your ears would be bleeding if you could actually reproduce 144db. Hearing protection is required at 85 DB and higher. You can't hear higher than 20khz so sample rates at 44.1KHz capture all the frequencies you need for a full spectrum human hearing range audio experience. If you are one of the super humans who enjoys audio up to 96Khz then yes you will need source files sampled at 192KHz and equipment to reproduce those higher frequencies. Finally lets discuss jitter. This is a psychosis of some in the audiophile crowd. The vast majority (read as all) of interface jitter is not louder than the sound floor of the sample. If interface jitter becomes noticeable then it means there has been some serious component failure perhaps accompanied by a burning smell and visible smoke. So if someone starts mumbling about all the jitter the Echo Link produces out its digital interfaces please direct them to an audiophile clinic where they can receive certified audiophile antipsychotics. OK now that is out of the way. The Echo link is pretty awesome especially if you are looking to stream music to it. The software is great you have an equalizer and a crossover. Is there another product in this price range that can do all this with all these inputs and outputs... no, no there isn't. First the pros: Giant volume knob with lights and you can control the volume via the software too Front headphone jack Tons of inputs and output ports including coax, optic and a subwoofer out! Excellent sound via digital inputs and Bluetooth Excellent software controls via the app gapless playback Cons: Configuration for the Echo link is a bit buried in the Alexa app Firing off a music stream in Spotify from the Alexa app will cause playback control in the spotify app to not work as expected until Alexa gives up the control... which as we all know Alexa is a control phreak and will not give it up easily. Audio timeout and audio delays. Well this is most likely not the Echo link. Weird things happen when you chain multiple DACs together. I can't tell you 100% it is not the Echo link but look at your setup first and ask yourself "Am I the cause of this problem?" because it is probably you.

### ⭐⭐⭐⭐ Improved Sound Quality and Creative Ways to Stream Local Media with Plex over Multi-Speaker Groups
*by S***E on February 17, 2020*

Hello, I purchased this because I wanted have improved sound quality and to use the link in a multi speaker group. I also wanted to be able to play local music from my collection over a multi-speaker group and the source of the local music would be from the very same receiver this is connected to. However, this has been a challenge because I'm still trying to figure out how I can make this happen. I'll try using the zone 2 output from the receiver. I'm using a Shiit Dac Modi 3 to help improve the quality of sound. Still learning and I'll update more as I go. If anyone has any advice on how to improve my listening experience, please chime in. Thank you! UDATE: Can’t play local files through it. Only streaming. Direct Line Audio input from other source does not work. Disappointing in that regard. It does sound slightly better than just an Echo Dot hooked up to the receiver and it can be used in a multi speaker group. My Yamaha receiver has Alexa built in but is very limited, that is partially why I purchased the Echo Link. I like having good sounding quality on my stereo and the ability to play across the house to different Alexa speakers. Just wished I could play my local files with Plex or other sources directly from the Yamaha receiver. The Schiit DAC is still in the equation and I haven’t compared the quality of sound without it. Update: 2/24/2020. I added a Bluetooth Transmitter (1Mii 230ft LONG RANGE Bluetooth Transmitter Receiver Bluetooth Audio Adapter Wireless Transmitter, Support AptX Low Latency & NFC, Digital Optical, RCA AUX 3.5mm for TV PC Bluetooth Earphone/Speaker )to the Echo Link by plugging it into the audio line Input and it actually works! I used my phone to play the Plex server to a group of speakers that I have designated. So I can play my local media over a multi speaker group. Pretty Cool. UPDATE: I’m going to connect a Chromecast to the line in on the link to play music from my Plex Server. I like listening to my FLAC music files from my own collection. This way I don’t need to tie up my Bluetooth connection on my phone but can still control the music from my phone via the Chromecast connection. I’ll let you know how this goes. UPDATE: April 30. I connected Chromecast to an Audio Extractor then split the Audio to the audio input on the Echo Link. I connect Plex to the Chromecast that sends My local music Files to the Echo Link. On Echo Link I can distribute my music to what ever Echo or Echo group I want to. It’s my work around to have Plex play on multiple speakers in different rooms. UDATE: May 8, 2020. Echo Link randomly goes off the network. Still online but won’t play music in a multi speaker setup. Went to try and fix it and it’s extremely annoying. The Amazon Alexa App now Crashed. I’m frustrated with this product. So much potential and it’s line audio distribution is really great idea. I think Amazon really needs to fix these buggy issues with firmware upgrades. Time to reduce my star rating. I really don’t like to do that but like I said it’s frustrating. Update: Use the Echo Link to stream my local music files. I connected a Chromecast to the audio line in and now I use the Plex App on my phone to cast to the Chromecast. Music is distributed over my echo multi speaker group including the Yamaha Stereo where the Link is connected to. It’s nice to have control and flexibility of where in my house I can play my local music collection through the Plex app.

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