experience with the qute
Posted by: Robbert on 04 September 2010
I hear that there are a view qute where available this weekend.
So some people must have the experience at there own house now.
Can somebody describe how the qute works? And maybe who has a NAP 250-2, how that works. Is it really running hot?? As power amp or also as pre amp?
So some people must have the experience at there own house now.
Can somebody describe how the qute works? And maybe who has a NAP 250-2, how that works. Is it really running hot?? As power amp or also as pre amp?
Posted on: 22 September 2010 by okli
quote:Originally posted by Peter_RN:quote:Originally posted by okli:quote:Originally posted by Peter_RN:quote:Originally posted by David Dever:
The n-Stream app is used to control streams to and all other functions of UnitiQute, NaimUniti (running v3.0 s/w) and, eventually, the NDX.
The n-Serve app is used to control local playback of HDX, UnitiServe and Zone 1 outputs on NS01 / 02 / 03 servers.
I understand that the n-stream app also controls the volumne on the Qute (and also the forthcoming NDX, etc.) but only runs on an ipod/phone/pad.
Has anyone found a control point that runs on a PC that will control the volumne on the Qute?
I have tried both Kinsky Desktop and also Asset Control, and whilst both of these are perfectly able to control the stream, neither are able to adjust the volumne.
I do not use wireless. All network connections are via Cat5e cable, so any solution would need to work via this.
Many thanks for any advice or suggestions that may be offered.
My Qute is warming up nicely and will I believe become an extremely good second room solution; which was after all what it was meant to be. I like this little box.
Peter
I read somewhere about foobar2000 + UPnP plugin + Uniti as a working solution, if I'm not completely wrong. Perhaps you can try this combination with Qute. IMO the best solution will be to provide web interface directly from Qute, but we have to struggle with 3rd party software at the moment :-(
Hello Okli
Thanks for your suggestion, I have only had a chance to have a quick look but am not sure this would work. I will look further at the weekend.
I should have mentioned that my music files are stored on a NAS drive which has a built in DLNA/UPnP server, there are none stored on the computer. I think therefore that a Control Point program is what is required.
Both Kinsky and Asset have volumne controls built in but neither work with the Qute. I am not sure whether or not the Qute's volumne can be controlled in this way.
Regards
Peter
Hi Peter,
I see - you're in the same situation as I am, but I've tried first with s/w for mac, because a small 13" macbook is running always somewhere near to the sofa. I was not able to find some working s/w till now - tried Cidero and Songbook, both of them are showing Qute as a Renderer and I can add tracks to the queue but that's all. I gave you a point to foobar because of the description for the UPnP plugin - you can find it here - this sounds very close to your / my requirements.
I thought there are more options in the MS world, but as I can see it is the same situation. Anyway, if you find something I'll be very thankful if you share it here.
Posted on: 22 September 2010 by Peter_RN
Hello again Okli
Goodness, more in common than you might think, my wife’s laptop is one end of the sofa and I have a netbook on my end, spooky.
Seriously though, as you say it makes sense to use these rather than a small screen on a phone. It would be very nice also for friends to browse our collection on a decent sized screen. I do not own any Apple product and am therefore not familiar with them or the 2 programs that you have tried, but as you say they do not function as required, I will give them a miss.
I WILL try Foobar over the weekend and post again on what I find, I have read somewhere and seen screenshots of the n-stream app, I must find this again and see if that can control the volume as if it cannot maybe it’s no possible via software.
Thanks for now
Peter
Goodness, more in common than you might think, my wife’s laptop is one end of the sofa and I have a netbook on my end, spooky.
Seriously though, as you say it makes sense to use these rather than a small screen on a phone. It would be very nice also for friends to browse our collection on a decent sized screen. I do not own any Apple product and am therefore not familiar with them or the 2 programs that you have tried, but as you say they do not function as required, I will give them a miss.
I WILL try Foobar over the weekend and post again on what I find, I have read somewhere and seen screenshots of the n-stream app, I must find this again and see if that can control the volume as if it cannot maybe it’s no possible via software.
Thanks for now
Peter
Posted on: 23 September 2010 by okli
Hi Peter,
I have the nStream installed on my iPhone 3G with iOS4.0.1 and can highly recommend it to you to install it. You can controll Qute completely with it - select different inputs, browse through the music catalog, select radio stations, control the volume and mute / unmute. I thing the only part which is missing from the remote is the system settings menu. You'll need WLAN to connect to the unit. I haven't expirienced any major issues till now and am very satisfied with the application. Only if something similar was available for a "normal" computer, too - perhaps, I should implement something by myself at the end :-)
I have the nStream installed on my iPhone 3G with iOS4.0.1 and can highly recommend it to you to install it. You can controll Qute completely with it - select different inputs, browse through the music catalog, select radio stations, control the volume and mute / unmute. I thing the only part which is missing from the remote is the system settings menu. You'll need WLAN to connect to the unit. I haven't expirienced any major issues till now and am very satisfied with the application. Only if something similar was available for a "normal" computer, too - perhaps, I should implement something by myself at the end :-)
Posted on: 23 September 2010 by Robbert
The nStream app works very well. The only thing that gives trouble is the source upnp. Looking in the library and searching doesn't work very well. When that will be solved then the app is 100% As i understand it correctly, it depends on the upnp server software.
Another question. Is there a difference in sound when the qute will be burned it? If yes, what kind of sound? clearer, more defined bass, etc...
I have the qute with a new NAP250-2, it has to burn in. What will be the sound over 4 weeks?
And in my setup with large speakers, can i select "none" at speakers in the setup menu? What will be the difference?
Another question. Is there a difference in sound when the qute will be burned it? If yes, what kind of sound? clearer, more defined bass, etc...
I have the qute with a new NAP250-2, it has to burn in. What will be the sound over 4 weeks?
And in my setup with large speakers, can i select "none" at speakers in the setup menu? What will be the difference?
Posted on: 23 September 2010 by Tonkis Q
quote:Originally posted by Robbert:
The nStream app works very well. The only thing that gives trouble is the source upnp. Looking in the library and searching doesn't work very well. When that will be solved then the app is 100% As i understand it correctly, it depends on the upnp server software.
Another question. Is there a difference in sound when the qute will be burned it? If yes, what kind of sound? clearer, more defined bass, etc...
I have the qute with a new NAP250-2, it has to burn in. What will be the sound over 4 weeks?
And in my setup with large speakers, can i select "none" at speakers in the setup menu? What will be the difference?
I have no problems with library and searching via nStream, I run Twonky at a QNAP 109 NAS.
Sometimes the nStream app has problems connecting to the Qute, normally it works again if I wait some minutes. Strange...
Posted on: 23 September 2010 by Robbert
quote:Originally posted by Tonkis nr2:quote:Originally posted by Robbert:
The nStream app works very well. The only thing that gives trouble is the source upnp. Looking in the library and searching doesn't work very well. When that will be solved then the app is 100% As i understand it correctly, it depends on the upnp server software.
Another question. Is there a difference in sound when the qute will be burned it? If yes, what kind of sound? clearer, more defined bass, etc...
I have the qute with a new NAP250-2, it has to burn in. What will be the sound over 4 weeks?
And in my setup with large speakers, can i select "none" at speakers in the setup menu? What will be the difference?
I have no problems with library and searching via nStream, I run Twonky at a QNAP 109 NAS.
Sometimes the nStream app has problems connecting to the Qute, normally it works again if I wait some minutes. Strange...
Hmmm... connection is perfect. It look like the searching in my computer by twonky or other upnp server s/w is slow or not stable. Maybe on a NAS it will be better? Do you have experience with a NAS and computer (mine is a iMac, can it give a problem? )
Another question. Is there a difference in sound when the qute will be burned it? If yes, what kind of sound? clearer, more defined bass, etc...
I have the qute with a new NAP250-2, it has to burn in. What will be the sound over 4 weeks?
And in my setup with large speakers, can i select "none" at speakers in the setup menu? What will be the difference?
Posted on: 23 September 2010 by okli
you can definetly change the speaker settings - I assume these are different DSP filters applied and at "none" may be you'll get the "pure" DAC output ;-). What sounds best is I thing more personal taste. As for warming up phase and the sound difference I had it a year ago with my nait xs - at first it was "very strange" sound nothing to compare with the tests I made. I let it run for 3 days connected to a radio only and after that I heard the "naim sound" again :-) - the difference was impressive. With Qute after a week I can't hear any difference, but perhaps this is because it is connected to the nait xs and it was already quite good warm :-)
Posted on: 23 September 2010 by Tonkis Q
I only have experience from Squeezecenter and Twonky on my NAS, always stable.
I think we all have to wait and see what happens coming weeks when we are first out with the Qute.
Has anyone tested to switch phase on the mains? Are there any bigger differences, I have not tested that yet.
For me the ground switch setting was quite important, from factory it was not set as recommended in the manual..
I think we all have to wait and see what happens coming weeks when we are first out with the Qute.
Has anyone tested to switch phase on the mains? Are there any bigger differences, I have not tested that yet.
For me the ground switch setting was quite important, from factory it was not set as recommended in the manual..
Posted on: 23 September 2010 by Peter_RN
quote:Originally posted by okli:
Hi Peter,
I have the nStream installed on my iPhone 3G with iOS4.0.1 and can highly recommend it to you to install it. You can controll Qute completely with it - select different inputs, browse through the music catalog, select radio stations, control the volume and mute / unmute. I thing the only part which is missing from the remote is the system settings menu. You'll need WLAN to connect to the unit. I haven't expirienced any major issues till now and am very satisfied with the application. Only if something similar was available for a "normal" computer, too - perhaps, I should implement something by myself at the end :-)
Hello Okli
Thanks for that, that will save me time looking again for that information.
The app sounds idea, but is of no use to me as I have no means of using it.
I have no wireless product in our home/office, nor will I ever have such an item (our Qute had the wireless card removed during assembly at my request). There is very good reason for this but here is not the place to elaborate.
To be honest, our Qute will work well for us when it is installed in our office which is where I purchased it for; even if I find I am unable to to control the volume via software.
It will sit on a shelf at eye hight adjacent to the phone so the mute button will prove invaluable.
What I am more concerned about is a streamer for our main system in the lounge.
I thought and expected to find the NDX to fit the bill but having the Qute temporarily on our rack has shown that the remote will not work well for us here. I have sent our Amps in for service so the Qute sits where the power amp lives.
If wireless Apple products prove to be the only way to fully control Naim streamers then we will sadly have to look elsewhere; at least for the main system.
Regards
Peter
Posted on: 24 September 2010 by okli
Yes, you're right - Naim has the hardware, but IMO fails at the moment on the software side. The main reason for me to go from CD-player to streaming player was the availability to find what I need quickly and to be able to play it on my HiFi system immediately. The iPhone & Co. are neat devices, but are not a great help, if I want to search through my all collection - I'm in the process of ripping my CDs now and have currently "only" about 100 on my NAS and it is already very clear, that if I get all of them there, I'll need to search or list them on my computer to find what I'm looking for (or to see something already forgotten :-)...) - and then to take the remote / nStream and navigate to it to be able to play it - ugly! And even if I go to UnitiServe I'm again out of luck, because the client application is available for Windows only... So, please give us some solution here...
Posted on: 25 September 2010 by Peter_RN
Hello Okli
As promised I have spent the day looking at Foobar 2000. Well more precisely I have spent most of the time restoring my network having tried Foobar. It's probably me but this seems a very strange program, however, I am aware that a large number of people here seem to use it. Firstly it refused to load the music files from the NAS, eventually it would load one album at a time and play it locally but refused to load the same files to be played via UpnP to the Qute; although it could see it. After many attempts the Qute disappeared from the network confirmed by the fact that neither Kinsky Desktop nor Asset Control could find it either. Rebooting did nothing to restore it so I attempted to reset the Qute (Factory Reset) however this hung the unit and eventually it was switched off and back on after a short delay. Still It could not be 'seen' by any of the control point programs, booting up another computer showed the same the Qute had gone, time to dump Foobar!
Eventually I got it all restored and it has been playing happily for the past 3-4 hours via Asset Control, however I did another Factory Reset of the Qute to finally bring it back on line but strangely I had the same result, the unit hung at the same point as before and although I left it for 10 minutes or so I had to switch off and on again as before. Have you needed to do a Factory Reset? Did yours complete the process OK?
So Okli, another one to cross off the ever decreasing list, we seem to be running out of options.
Regards
Peter
P.S. I agree with your comments on the software, purchasers should be catered for equally whether they use PC or Mac or it should be made a lot clearer that control will be restricted if you have the wrong device.
As promised I have spent the day looking at Foobar 2000. Well more precisely I have spent most of the time restoring my network having tried Foobar. It's probably me but this seems a very strange program, however, I am aware that a large number of people here seem to use it. Firstly it refused to load the music files from the NAS, eventually it would load one album at a time and play it locally but refused to load the same files to be played via UpnP to the Qute; although it could see it. After many attempts the Qute disappeared from the network confirmed by the fact that neither Kinsky Desktop nor Asset Control could find it either. Rebooting did nothing to restore it so I attempted to reset the Qute (Factory Reset) however this hung the unit and eventually it was switched off and back on after a short delay. Still It could not be 'seen' by any of the control point programs, booting up another computer showed the same the Qute had gone, time to dump Foobar!
Eventually I got it all restored and it has been playing happily for the past 3-4 hours via Asset Control, however I did another Factory Reset of the Qute to finally bring it back on line but strangely I had the same result, the unit hung at the same point as before and although I left it for 10 minutes or so I had to switch off and on again as before. Have you needed to do a Factory Reset? Did yours complete the process OK?
So Okli, another one to cross off the ever decreasing list, we seem to be running out of options.
Regards
Peter
P.S. I agree with your comments on the software, purchasers should be catered for equally whether they use PC or Mac or it should be made a lot clearer that control will be restricted if you have the wrong device.
Posted on: 25 September 2010 by Tog
@powerbench1
Since you are using Vortexbox as a server I just wondered how you were finding it?
Tog
Since you are using Vortexbox as a server I just wondered how you were finding it?
Tog
Posted on: 25 September 2010 by powerbench1
I find it works very well.No issues and it worked super with Squeezebox Touch too.
Posted on: 25 September 2010 by Tog
@powerbench1
Have you used n-stream app with vortexbox and are you using one of their appliances or your own pc?
Tog
Have you used n-stream app with vortexbox and are you using one of their appliances or your own pc?
Tog
Posted on: 26 September 2010 by okli
quote:Originally posted by Peter_RN:
Hello Okli
As promised I have spent the day looking at Foobar 2000. Well more precisely I have spent most of the time restoring my network having tried Foobar. It's probably me but this seems a very strange program, however, I am aware that a large number of people here seem to use it. Firstly it refused to load the music files from the NAS, eventually it would load one album at a time and play it locally but refused to load the same files to be played via UpnP to the Qute; although it could see it. After many attempts the Qute disappeared from the network confirmed by the fact that neither Kinsky Desktop nor Asset Control could find it either. Rebooting did nothing to restore it so I attempted to reset the Qute (Factory Reset) however this hung the unit and eventually it was switched off and back on after a short delay. Still It could not be 'seen' by any of the control point programs, booting up another computer showed the same the Qute had gone, time to dump Foobar!
Eventually I got it all restored and it has been playing happily for the past 3-4 hours via Asset Control, however I did another Factory Reset of the Qute to finally bring it back on line but strangely I had the same result, the unit hung at the same point as before and although I left it for 10 minutes or so I had to switch off and on again as before. Have you needed to do a Factory Reset? Did yours complete the process OK?
So Okli, another one to cross off the ever decreasing list, we seem to be running out of options.
Regards
Peter
P.S. I agree with your comments on the software, purchasers should be catered for equally whether they use PC or Mac or it should be made a lot clearer that control will be restricted if you have the wrong device.
Hi Peter,
I've installed it on my Thinkpad T60p with XP SP3, too - foobar2000 + UPnP Plugin. I have my firewall enabled on the notebook, but no any problems with the network. I can browse my library on my NAS through the UPnP Browser and I can send files to be played on the Qute. To clarify - I didn't import anything in foobar2000 - just browse my NAS with its media server and send the files to be played on Qute. Skipping back and forth works ok. Unfortunately, the volume control does not work :-(. So, my assumption is, that this control is something proprietary - either not specified in the UPnP spec. or specified, but proprietary implemented in Qute. Another disadvantage using foobar in this way is, that if I close my notebook the connection b/n Qute and NAS will be interrupted at the end of the track being currently played and that was... So I have to hold my notebook on power to be able to play files on Qute :-(. To note - the display on Qute does not get updated with what's being played on it - it shows the last info. So at the end I've downloaded a SDK with some samples of Control point and will do some investigations with it as soon as I have time. IMO we have to struggle here with a very early stage of a new technology...
Have a nice weekend,
Ilko
Posted on: 26 September 2010 by Peter_RN
Hello Okli
Very pleased that you had a better experience than I did with Foobar.
I have not got any programming ability so have to use as is; wish you well when you have time to take look at the code.
I had assumed/expected that Foobar would load the files when pointed at the music folder in the same way as Media Monkey for example, but found it did not. I could not get it to do anything when asked to send to the Qute, but it would play locally.
However, my problem with the Qute disappearing from the network continues, it is visible when I first switch on and if I am quick Asset can see it and play to it. When the album finishes playing the Qute disappears very quickly.
I am quite confident that the Qute having failed to complete the Factory Reset that I attempted to carry out yesterday is causing this to happen. I am guessing that the missing wireless card may be an issue; it has to be fitted to update the software so I live in hope that it can be sorted easily.
This is one thing that I think Linn have cracked with their players, I believe that the playlist it transferred to the player which means that you can open a second incident of the control point on a computer or other device and it immediately shows the playlist already selected/playing. From a users point of view that’s a very nice touch. This is a non-standard or addition to the UpnP standard I believe, so it’s just their way of doing things, but it works.
Oh well, back to it….Enjoy the music
Peter
Very pleased that you had a better experience than I did with Foobar.
I have not got any programming ability so have to use as is; wish you well when you have time to take look at the code.
I had assumed/expected that Foobar would load the files when pointed at the music folder in the same way as Media Monkey for example, but found it did not. I could not get it to do anything when asked to send to the Qute, but it would play locally.
However, my problem with the Qute disappearing from the network continues, it is visible when I first switch on and if I am quick Asset can see it and play to it. When the album finishes playing the Qute disappears very quickly.
I am quite confident that the Qute having failed to complete the Factory Reset that I attempted to carry out yesterday is causing this to happen. I am guessing that the missing wireless card may be an issue; it has to be fitted to update the software so I live in hope that it can be sorted easily.
quote:Another disadvantage using foobar in this way is, that if I close my notebook the connection b/n Qute and NAS will be interrupted at the end of the track being currently played and that was... So I have to hold my notebook on power to be able to play files on Qute.
This is one thing that I think Linn have cracked with their players, I believe that the playlist it transferred to the player which means that you can open a second incident of the control point on a computer or other device and it immediately shows the playlist already selected/playing. From a users point of view that’s a very nice touch. This is a non-standard or addition to the UpnP standard I believe, so it’s just their way of doing things, but it works.
Oh well, back to it….Enjoy the music
Peter
Posted on: 30 September 2010 by Robbert
Who has a burned-in qute?? Is it sounding better then in the beginning (when it was cold out of the box)
Posted on: 30 September 2010 by Bruce Woodhouse
quote:Originally posted by Robbert:
Who has a burned-in qute?? Is it sounding better then in the beginning (when it was cold out of the box)
I guess I had one of the first deliveries, about a month ago. It has changed and I'd say maybe is still changing. Some of the rough edges at the high end have gone and perhaps the bottom end is better defined. The essential clean and fresh sound has remained. I think it is excellent and have to mention that the Tuner and DAB sections are really impressive quality.
The nSats were new at the time too so I'm sure some of this is them loosening up too.
Bruce
Posted on: 01 October 2010 by powerbench1
quote:Originally posted by Tog:
@powerbench1
Have you used n-stream app with vortexbox and are you using one of their appliances or your own pc?
Tog
I used the VB appliance with the Qute and Nstream.
Posted on: 21 October 2010 by p3esr
quote:Originally posted by Peter_RN:
However, my problem with the Qute disappearing from the network continues, it is visible when I first switch on and if I am quick Asset can see it and play to it. When the album finishes playing the Qute disappears very quickly.
I am quite confident that the Qute having failed to complete the Factory Reset that I attempted to carry out yesterday is causing this to happen. I am guessing that the missing wireless card may be an issue; it has to be fitted to update the software so I live in hope that it can be sorted easily.
Hi Peter, I do notice my UnitiQute will disappear from the network (not ping-able) when the wireless network is congested (due to other devices utilizing the air space). I tried to setup another wireless AP just for my UPnP server and UnitiQute, it can stream music for hours without dropping out, UnitiQute will respond to ping packets and UPnP buffering is extremely quick (even with transcoded WAV from ALAC). I've highlighted this issue to Naim, and hope Naim can find the root cause of UnitiQute disappearing from the network. It should reconnect itself once the network is less congested, but that's not the case. Either I have to reconnect the WiFi under Network Setting, or perform a power cycle to rectify the problem.
Posted on: 21 October 2010 by Tog
Hi Powerbench
Does the VB handle album art to the n-stream and how noisy is the VB appliance?
Tog
Does the VB handle album art to the n-stream and how noisy is the VB appliance?
Tog
Posted on: 21 October 2010 by Tonkis Q
quote:Originally posted by p3esr:quote:Originally posted by Peter_RN:
However, my problem with the Qute disappearing from the network continues, it is visible when I first switch on and if I am quick Asset can see it and play to it. When the album finishes playing the Qute disappears very quickly.
I am quite confident that the Qute having failed to complete the Factory Reset that I attempted to carry out yesterday is causing this to happen. I am guessing that the missing wireless card may be an issue; it has to be fitted to update the software so I live in hope that it can be sorted easily.
Hi Peter, I do notice my UnitiQute will disappear from the network (not ping-able) when the wireless network is congested (due to other devices utilizing the air space). I tried to setup another wireless AP just for my UPnP server and UnitiQute, it can stream music for hours without dropping out, UnitiQute will respond to ping packets and UPnP buffering is extremely quick (even with transcoded WAV from ALAC). I've highlighted this issue to Naim, and hope Naim can find the root cause of UnitiQute disappearing from the network. It should reconnect itself once the network is less congested, but that's not the case. Either I have to reconnect the WiFi under Network Setting, or perform a power cycle to rectify the problem.
I have tried WLAN and Cable for my Qute, it seems to disapear from the network now and then, sometimes I have to shut off the Qute to get it back in the network again. I can't even get it into the network again via the system network menu, it just say "no network".
My n-stream app also have problems some times to find the Qute.
I can solve these hang up's via some trix but my family just see a machine that doesn't work and use the CD instead..
I hope naim solve this, it shouldn't be to complex issue to solve.
Posted on: 21 October 2010 by p3esr
quote:Originally posted by Tonkis nr2:
I have tried WLAN and Cable for my Qute, it seems to disapear from the network now and then, sometimes I have to shut off the Qute to get it back in the network again. I can't even get it into the network again via the system network menu, it just say "no network".
My n-stream app also have problems some times to find the Qute.
I can solve these hang up's via some trix but my family just see a machine that doesn't work and use the CD instead..
I hope naim solve this, it shouldn't be to complex issue to solve.
I've made slight changes on my wireless router, which is to fix the wireless channel instead of automatic. Now the connection is more stable. I'm letting it to stream iRadio and UPnP for hours to check if it'll disappear itself from the network. I don't mind if the UnitiQute disappears from the network temporarily when the network is busy, but I hope it'll reappear itself without having me to power cycle or stop/start the network manually.
Posted on: 21 October 2010 by Peter_RN
Hi p3esr & Tonkis nr 2
Sorry to hear you are having network related problems, the issue that I had was specific to Foobar 2000 which when I tried to use it's UPnP server function just did not work for me and screwed up the Qutes network connection. This caused it to disappear from the network whenever the music stopped playing for more than a couple of minutes.
At first I thought I had resolved the issue by a 'Factory Reset' this failed to complete but initially seemed to have worked. Once I stopped and thought for a minute I realised that I could force a reset by altering a setting and then changing it back again.
I do not use wireless of any kind in my network.
I must say the connection (apart from the Foobar issue) has been absolutely bombproof. Never lost connection, never seen the buffer anything but full. The Qute has been running for a minimum of 10hrs a day and I have had it for 5 weeks today. I don't think that I could ask for more than that.
Although I am not an expert in the Naim range, I only really know the kit I have owned, but surely this has to be a contender for the best VFM box they have ever produced. I am really impressed; and it continues to improve.
Hope your problems are sorted very soon.
Peter
Sorry to hear you are having network related problems, the issue that I had was specific to Foobar 2000 which when I tried to use it's UPnP server function just did not work for me and screwed up the Qutes network connection. This caused it to disappear from the network whenever the music stopped playing for more than a couple of minutes.
At first I thought I had resolved the issue by a 'Factory Reset' this failed to complete but initially seemed to have worked. Once I stopped and thought for a minute I realised that I could force a reset by altering a setting and then changing it back again.
I do not use wireless of any kind in my network.
I must say the connection (apart from the Foobar issue) has been absolutely bombproof. Never lost connection, never seen the buffer anything but full. The Qute has been running for a minimum of 10hrs a day and I have had it for 5 weeks today. I don't think that I could ask for more than that.
Although I am not an expert in the Naim range, I only really know the kit I have owned, but surely this has to be a contender for the best VFM box they have ever produced. I am really impressed; and it continues to improve.
Hope your problems are sorted very soon.
Peter
Posted on: 21 October 2010 by Peter_RN
quote:Originally posted by p3esr:
[QUOTE]Hi Peter, I do notice my UnitiQute will disappear from the network (not ping-able) when the wireless network is congested (due to other devices utilizing the air space). I tried to setup another wireless AP just for my UPnP server and UnitiQute, it can stream music for hours without dropping out, UnitiQute will respond to ping packets and UPnP buffering is extremely quick (even with transcoded WAV from ALAC). I've highlighted this issue to Naim, and hope Naim can find the root cause of UnitiQute disappearing from the network. It should reconnect itself once the network is less congested, but that's not the case. Either I have to reconnect the WiFi under Network Setting, or perform a power cycle to rectify the problem.
P3esr, having read your post again surely the network is the problem rather than the Qute.
If I read you correctly you say that by setting up a separate AP for the Qute and server it works fine for long periods of time; this shows the potential problem with wireless in my opinion. I imagine that it is not possible to use a wired connection.
I am not sure that your expectation that the Qute will/should reconnect after dropping off the network is correct in my very limited experience this does not happen.
Peter