Wireless speakers have made everyday listening wonderfully simple. Open an app, choose a song and press play.

But if you already own an amplifier and speakers that sound good, buying a completely new system to get that convenience can solve one problem by creating another. You gain streaming, but you may give up the sound, design and flexibility you chose in the first place.

Before replacing your hi-fi, consider what actually needs to change.

Good loudspeakers do not become incapable of reproducing music because streaming was invented. Drivers, cabinets and crossovers are separate from the software used to select a song.

If the speakers and amplifier work properly, their age can be an advantage. You already know their sound, how they suit the room and why you enjoy them. A new streaming input can modernise access without changing that relationship.

A new wireless speaker includes a cabinet, drivers, amplification, wireless hardware, software and controls. That makes sense when starting from nothing. It makes less sense when most of those functions already exist in equipment you own.

The Atonemo Streamplayer concentrates on connectivity. For €99, it adds Wi-Fi streaming to a compatible amplifier, receiver, active speaker, stereo or soundbar. Your original equipment continues to handle the job it was built to do.

An all-in-one speaker presents a finished package. That simplicity is useful, but it also means accepting the manufacturer’s choices about drivers, amplification and sound.

With a traditional system, you can keep the speakers you prefer, use the amplifier you trust and choose analogue or optical output from the Streamplayer. A 10-band equaliser in the Atonemo app lets you make further adjustments for the speakers and room.

Music habits are rarely as tidy as product ecosystems. One person uses an iPhone, another uses Android. Spotify may be the family default, while someone else prefers TIDAL.

Streamplayer supports AirPlay 2, Google Cast, Spotify Connect, TIDAL Connect. That breadth matters because it lets people use familiar apps instead of learning a new playback interface or moving the household to one service.

“Modernising a hi-fi” sounds like a weekend project. In practice, the Streamplayer is 70 by 50 by 18.5 mm and weighs 45 grams. For a compatible system, setup takes about 60 seconds:

1. Connect the audio cable to an input on the amplifier or powered speaker.
2. Connect USB-C power.
3. Use the Atonemo app to join the Streamplayer to Wi-Fi.
4. Select it from a supported music or casting app.

An AUX cable and USB-C cable are included. Older amplifiers commonly use RCA, which requires a suitable 3.5 mm-to-RCA cable or adapter. Passive speakers continue to connect to their amplifier as usual.

The best argument for modernising first is that it keeps your options open. If a €99 component brings the system back into daily use, you have solved the real problem without a major purchase.

If it does not suit your setup, Atonemo provides a 30-day satisfaction guarantee. Free shipping and a two-year warranty reduce the practical risk further.

Independent coverage provides useful perspective. WIRED found the Streamplayer easy to use and broadly compatible, while also noting that some systems need an additional cable and that dedicated high-end DACs can offer more refinement. That is the right comparison: Streamplayer is a focused convenience upgrade, not a claim to replace every specialist component.

Senses gave it 9/10 and praised its smooth installation, stable app, compact design and value as an upgrade for older equipment. What Hi-Fi? highlighted the freedom to keep products from different brands and eras instead of rebuilding around a closed ecosystem.

If your system still gives you the sound you want, do not replace it merely to get music from your phone. Add the missing function first.

The Streamplayer

Modernise the connection, not the whole system. Check your amplifier or powered speaker for a compatible input and add streaming for €99.