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Further information: Yamaha WXC-50 PRE Amplifier/Dac, easily connect to your existing system to enable access to network streaming services -Tidal, Deezer, Spotify etc, controlled using the Yamaha MusicCast app/Bubble upnp etc on your smartphone or tablet. Features Wi-Fi, Bluetooth, Optical, Digital Aux and Analogue inputs. This Pre-Amp/Dac is in 'as new' condition and comes in it's original box, remote and manual included. Connect to your system using digital or analogue connections. Postage and / or insurance can be arranged if necessary at buyers agreed expense. Some photos are for illustration purposes only.

How do you guys connect your NAS to your AV Receiver? Currently I connect the NAS to the TV via cat 6 and Plex which then passes the audio to the AV Recevier. Is this the best way to do it? Is there an AV Receiver that you can connect the NAS to - either via cat 6 or HDMI? Would there be any advantages in doing it this way with respect to streaming video from the NAS?

Hi all, has anybody transferred from Tidal to Qobuz ? What is the best way to transfer albums / songs etc ? thanks

So today I started to delve into computer audio streaming on a tiny budget I wanted to utilise my iPad 3 and the Apple TV with my DAC But how can it be done to access files stored on another storage devise Let's face it - Audiophiles have more music and in different formats that an iPad can handle So the questions were asked and as the information was absorbed the answer was simple If one has a more modern style of router -- That has at least one USB input -- Download an app ( free lite versions are available ) like 1) Remote File Manager or (2) File Explorer Have your router setup info ready - as in -- admin name & password Plug in either a USB stick or External Drive into the router USB input and your away You then have access to the entire information on that storage media - Audio, Text, PDF ect Choose the file to open contents You open an audio file and its list will be displayed Click track and it will play on the iPad via its own audio player ( see photo ) If you want to play its contents on your Hi Fi system you need to activate " Air Play" The Apple TV that is connected to a DAC will then take over and play the audio files So far I have had fantastic results But will test it further tomorrow Here is a screen shot of the onboard app audio player of Remote File

So earlier this week I received delivery of a Luxman L-590AX. I plugged it in and started listening via my Apple TV ( => W4S Remedy Reclocker => Audio GD NFB 2.1)... then my ears started hurting with a sharpness in the treble. Thought, no worries, must be a bad recording, glad the Luxman has adjustments and tried the treble adjustment. Nup. I was thinking... oh no! This is an expensive mistake. Album after album was unpleasant to listen to... But then I put a CD into the Oppo BDP-93 (which follows the same path as the Apple TV) and then suddenly my world was right! Phew! Turns out even with a re-clocker cleaning up the Apple TV, it was making a mess of my music! I heard that it down samples most of the music before streaming, but not heard the reality of how it was changing the music until now. Turns out that my tube amp was just very forgiving I guess - tight bass, warm mid's, laid back highs. The Luxman across the board is very revealing! Has anyone else had this experience with an Apple TV (Gen 3 Revision A)? So now with the source of the issue diagnosed I started investigating alternatives. The decision was jump to the Auralic Aries, Sonore Rendu or even PS Audio Directstream with Bridge or go for something cheaper. Let's face it, I can't afford this kind of upgrade and I stumbled on the Bluesound Node. I was surprised to find it also supports Spotify Connect. I'm not sure why this unit hasn't got more airtime as it is excellent (I note a few people complain about the 90-100K cap on files).. A note in the box promised they are going to be releasing DSD support on top of the 24/192. Overall, I'm impressed. The treble now has more clairty, the sound is easier on the ears. I'm tempted to get another when I've got the money in order to create some multi-room audio. Pros of Bluesound Node: Optical out; Firmware Updates to offer improvements; 24/192 resolution; accepts a USB drive; iOS/Android/Windows/OS X apps; Spotify Connect; Hi-Res streaming like Tidal Cons: No DLNA support (yet); interesting form factor; not quite the detail resolution of Auralic Aries I'd highly recommend it for anyone looking for a budget streamer to play their music off a NAS or computer. I've not compared the analog out on the Bluesound Node, nor the sound before using the Remedy Reclocker... Maybe this is the perfect companion to a budget DAC?

I wish to use my SBT at last. I have a few ideas and will appreciate advice. I will also be doing some tests in the next week or so. My music is on a QNAP server in various formats. My headphones are Etymotic MicroPro ER4. It is a bedroom/study system. Apple TV, Wadia 171, Wadia 151 feeding a pair of AR18s. (assume the Wadia 171 is about in the same league as the Pure idock) Ideas: 1. Use the SBT as an alarm clock/headphone source. This means I will use the internal dac. Very convenient but can't do high res music. 2. Alternatively I could just use my iPhone to play music from my server with the QNAP app /Twonky /etc. (I believe Twonky can play flac). It appears that I would have more options on high res. 3. I can further extend the system by connecting the Touch to the Wadia 151 using either digital or usb. Then improve with EDO. 4. Just connect the iPhone to the Wadia 171 and 151 and stream from NAS. Questions: In alternative one - how much difference may a power supply make? In other words would it be audible through headphones and the inbuilt DAC. Is anyone here using an idevice to play music from a NAS - before I go down that path - what advice can you give me. How do you think options 1 and 2 will compare? How do you think options 3 and 4 will compare? Any thing else I should consider?

I'm using my TV in the cave as a second monitor and the idea was to be able to watch DL shows ect on it. I'm doing that fine but I've got no sound. I'm guessing it's because as far as the PC is concerned there is nothing plugged into it's soundcard so it's not reading any speakers. I've got a mini jack plugged into the TV's audio out and rca's into an amp and I get good sound through the attached speakers but if I flick over to the pc screen I don't have any sound and I'm assuming that's because the pc doesn't have any speakers plugged into it. Does that sound right or is there a way around it?

Since we are on a roll, lets do more voting. How far have we advanced from physical media? What do SNAs still prefer?