Echo Link Amp | Stream and amplify hi-fi music to your speakers (requires compatible Echo device for Alexa voice control)

Just got one of these with the current half price offer. I'm running it through a Marantz Pearl Lite integrated amp and a pair of Epos M22i floor stand speakers, using Chord Company Chameleon Silver Plus RCA interconnects. I'm streaming Amazon's Unlimited Music to the Link amp via the Amazon app on my phone and only using its internal DAC and not the internal power amp.I got the amp version instead of the DAC Link only version because I may use it as a stand alone streaming amp in the future. So I can't vouch for the sound quality of the 60 watt built in amplifier as I'm not currently using it.I know there are better sounding streaming amps out there but this one, to my ears, is a great sounding good value streaming amp for the money. The sound quality is a lot better than I was expecting with great bass and clear treble. At the time of writing, with the amp selling at half price, I consider it a great value bargain.I usually use the above hi fi setup using my Marantz Pearl Lite CD player so the Link Amp is a great alternative to listen to streamed music from Amazon.

I was skeptical about purchasing this as the reviews were mixed. I liked the idea of connecting up my b&w bookcase speakers as my amp recently died.I was very excited to get it all connected up, which is very simple, took less than 5 minutes to connect the speakers and add it to the app. When I sent music to the amp I was amazed at how poor the sound quality was. I am no audiophile, far from it but the sound quality is appalling. Very disappointed as was looking forward to getting my speakers back online but have requested a refund for this as its not fit for purpose.I wouldn't recommend this if you intend to connect half decent speaker's.

Mediocre performance.Ideal for a small room , if you want punch don't bother .Highs are not bright & bass just doesn't rock it.Build quality is great , nice & weighty .But iv gone for an aiyima a07 pro , way better . My wharefdale diamond 9.1's shine ! & You get a decent amount of headroom .

The reason I bought this was because my previous solution wouldn’t stay on and went in to standby. I have kitchen ceiling speakers, they were connected to a hifi amp, I had an ifi dac streaming device plugged in, with an echo input paired with the streamer I could tell Alexa what I wanted to hear and it came out of the speakers via the amp. And it was good, clear sound. Except it kept going into standby. I tried everything but it just wouldn’t stay on.So having read everything I could about the echo amp, I agree the sound quality might not be as good, but it’s a simpler solution and it’s always on. And now we can use Alexa whenever we want. I also have a speaker switch in the middle so I can choose what speakers I want turned on. I think the amp is more expensive that it should be, it should have Alexa built in. But it does what I want. I’m happy.

This is fairly easy to set up but it does not work well with spotify. It shows up some of the time but when using with multiple devices it is just not as easy as a Sonos system.

Needs to be carefully setup, only seems to wake up if you use a preset name, other than that, delivers good quality hifi sound when partnered with Bose bookshelf speakers. I had no problem playing Magic Fm or other radio sources, works well with Spotify as long as you have the upgraded paid for account. Some have said it lacks built in mics for Alexa support, I found that a bonus when playing loud music (it can go very loud) as it’s better to have an Amazon echo device near you to pick up the voice commands. It seems to be easier to control than my Yamaha MusicCast devices.

I've had this device for about a week, and unfortunately, my experience has been quite frustrating. Since adding it to my setup, my mobile app stopped functioning correctly and hasn't improved even after removing the device. The support I received was less than helpful, as they provided solutions that were unrelated to the issues I was facing.One of my primary requests was for the device to play UK's Top 100, but it consistently played content in a language that I couldn't understand. Moreover, it didn't always respond when I asked it to play something and sometimes started playing content without any prompt, with no apparent way to stop it other than unplugging it.I attempted to listen to a local radio station, but the device would randomly pause and then unexpectedly shout "TUNE IN" at me. Another drawback is the absence of an option to connect a remote, unlike my six other Echo Dots, which work flawlessly. I previously had a Show that had a malfunction (was death) and was replaced with a Dot, which performed much better.Overall, I find this product to be rather perplexing. While it carries Amazon's name, it doesn't function like a typical Echo device, leaving me with the impression that it might have been manufactured for Amazon without their usual quality control standards.

This is a great device for the money. I’m using 2 of them plus 2 echo subs with Spotify and with 8 Yamaha NS-IC600 In Ceiling Speakers across the house and it works really well. Sound is amazing. The subs make all the difference. There are some bad reviews out there but I don’t agree. There is plenty of power and range. I don’t have an Alexa either, (not a fan) just using the Alexa app on the iPhone to setup / configure it and I live on Spotify! You can zone them up per amp and connect 4 speakers per amp. Very similar to sonus just a loss less. Highly recommend