connecting ndx

You need a UPnP server. Is your iTunes library on a Mac or PC ?

thanks for that james....could suggest a good one

Here you go...

https://forums.naimaudio.com/di...nt/15504822861019262

I use asset through a zoneripper max. I have a mac. I have not use my itunes library at all because the music files I have on there are of low quality . I have ripped all my CDs using the zoneripper into FLAC files . Hope this helps.

so the quality of ripped cd on to itune i not that good? ...also is a UPnP server software or hardware....sorry just dont know anything about streaming

its on mac

Beginner - Google Majestic or Playback for UPnP servers- both are good and are just software which runs on your mac. They will work with your existing iTunes library and make the music files available to the NDX over the network.

I prefer to use XLD as a ripper instead of iTunes but use iTunes to manage my music library and Majestic as my UPnP server.

James

Unlike the HDX, the NDX cannot see file shares and pull files from a remote computer.  The music files have to be pushed to the NDX by server software running on a computer on your network as mentioned above.  The specific software required by NDX uses the UPnP protocol, which iTunes does not support.  There are lots of server software makers to choose from.

You have a choice of balancing the sound quality vs the file size when you rip a CD.  If you want to cram a zillion songs on an iPod, you might accept lower sound quality to keep the file sizes low.  Nowadays, enormous hard drives make this SQ sacrifice unnecessary.  Early users of ripped music often have older libraries of low quality rips.  You will hear he difference.

Nick

Want sound quality first......so i need a Nas/Upnp and some kind of software to get high reproduction copy's of my cd's 

So you don't need to ditch iTunes. Just make sure you rip as AIFF or Apple Lossless and you are sorted. No need for a NAS yet. Just run a UPnP server on your Mac and that'll get you started. 

thanks for that james ....when i get my ndx (within the next two weeks) i'll let you know how i'm getting along

hi james sorry to bother you again ...try;d to use this XLD but not shore how it works .....was told if i rip a cd to my desk top and then transfer in to  itunes you will get the same quality as if playing the cd...... as you seem to be in the know is this true

Hi - Here's how i have it

Go to XLD - Preferences > General

Set output format to AIFF.

Output directory - just create a folder on your desktop and set it to that location.

Tick 'add encoded to itunes if possible box'

Then go Preferences > CD Rip

Ripper Mode - CD paranoia iii

Read samples offset value - tick box 'set automatically if possible'

Tick 'Query Accurate Rip database to check integrity'

Tick 'Automatically open disk on insertion', start ripping automatically,eject disc when done. 

That should get you going. If you have iTunes set to auto rip when you insert a CD then you may want to turn this off to allow XLD to do its thing. If you've done the above then when you insert a disc, XLD will get the track and art info, start ripping the disc and automatically add the ripped tracks to your iTunes library. 

James

not sure ive done this right have a icon on my desk top , but when i click on it , nothing. can i ask where you downloaded  XLD from

i think ive found it 

i think ive cracked it .....i'll let you. and many thanks again for your help, p.s is the an award for helping people on this forum...im nominating your good self

Glad it worked ok. 

James

Apparently, it is a NDS that is given away for most helpful post, but as I'm sure James is a very busy person - I'm willing to volunteer to collect it for him and give it a thorough test, should take me a few years, before delivering it to him. 

Glad you like XLD is an excellent program and James has provided superb instructions for it. 

Guido - as the NDS will follow the usual Naim release schedule (did we say next month...) I'd be happy for you to accept a 555PS in its place for me . Just for running in purposes you understand 

James

Im sure James can take sometime out to receive this most prestigious award

ok mate reset the confi again ...have only two songs on my itunes one a download which takes up 3.4mb and one song ripped using xld which takes up 68.4 mb of space but still it plays at 128k mp3 ..dont know what im doing wrong

THe one song you've ripped - that sounds the right size.  When you look at the song in your iTunes library, does it show the bit rate as 1411kbps. When you play it using the NDX what does it say the bit rate is ?

its not telling me the bit size now ive started re-ripping all the cd's....it does say transcode after each song title .if i get info by clicking on the song name in itunes it say kind...Aiff audio file, i have turn itune off so it doesnt start to rip the cd's b4 XLD does .....again thanks for your help ...one last thing can you get album art on the ndx

Make sure in Majestic you haven't got the transcode audio box ticked. In iTunes, go to preferences > general > when you insert a CD - just change to 'show CD' and then it won't try to rip the CD when you insert it and XLD will do its stuff. The NDX won't show album art. The nstream app on an iPhone or iPad will.