@karl_harris Karl which Echo do you have? I have an original one plus a Dot. The dot is better than the original version in that it has both a 3.5mm jack and it will connect via bluetooth to a speaker. In my flat in Spain I say “Alex play favourites” and my playlist plays over my LG H7 speaker.
I am a vinyl fan - no ST integration there I am afraid - but the sound quality from the Amazon Echo is pretty good and I can live with it for background noise.
@JDRoberts I think Amazon may have under estimated the popularity of the Dot. Apart from the fact it was cheaper, the ability to pump your audio over to a better quality speaker made it a no brainer for many people.