NDS

I was under the impression that you needed a Naim server to properly display the metadata of Naim rips and that they wouldn't be entirely legible using non Naim UPnP servers because of the way Naim embed the metadata within WAV files. You might want to look into re-ripping those CDs?

Congratulations on your new NDS btw, I bet you will soon be very chuffed 

On the question of seeing Naim Metadata via UPNP servers, totemphile is dead right. What I did was to run tag from filename usint dbpoweramp. I then did some manual work on genres, used some lookup servers and generally drove myself nuts. 

All of the tag info is there in files in each naim folder but there is no way to transcode that to UPNP readable tags whatever format you use. 

Its a pest. 

Hope to hear more about the NDS. I

Cheers, David

Totemphile, las time I looked, Naim didn't use any metadata in thier ripped WAV files. They use a seperate database system AFAIK to store metadata for their rips.

Other solutions read metadata directly from the WAV, FLAC, AIF etc  and use the upnp / DLNA protocol to send the metadata to the network player. But remember the media and metadata are sent seperately to the network player by the upnp or AirPlay server.

Simon

I use dbpoweramp for ripping but for anyone that hasn't tried it, mp3tag a is a great program (free) for quickly adding meta data including automatically allocating album cover from Amazon. Most useful free program ever used!

Thanks for the clarification Simon. I thought Naim stored the metadata in the header of their WAV files. I have to admit though that I have never actually seen a Naim rip as I do not own a US or HDX. What I wanted to get across is that Naim deals with the metadata in a way that requires a Naim UPnP server for appropriate transmission and that as such a Naim streamer will not be able to see all the metadata, if you had Naim rips served up by other third party UPnP servers such as Asset, Twonky, etc.

Cheers

tp

tp

Can assure you  there is nothing in the header file on a Naim rip. It is all in a separate file in the folder in which the music is kept. 

I am sure creating a new standard for how to record metadata seemed like a good idea at the time. Makes it very hard to interface with any other system. 

On the bright side of things, I just added in my old XPS to the dac. 555PS is on the NDX. The XPS made a huge difference to the clarity and depth of them bottom end. Feels like I added an octave and more articulation. I hope the apartment below enjoys....

Cheers, David

My local dealer got theirs last week and are putting some hours on it in the shop. They are proposing to deliver and install it in our lounge some time next week.

Anyone who has/had one on demo care to comment on warm up time? I have found the HDX and DAC seem to go (for me) pretty well out of the box and don't take a long time to level off. 

does NDS accessories include HiLine?

enjoy

ken

No, just the basic Naim interconnect, the basic remote, a link plug and two 555 Burndy's if you order that option. 

Regards,

Graham

Graham, many thanks

enjoy

ken