Newbie DAC V1 Help
Posted by: Scubadvr2001 on 21 August 2014
I called a dealer today to audition the V1 and told him my expected setup was a Synology 213j NAS>V1>NAP100 and he said that I also needed to buy a streamer to operate this combo. I want to control this system using an iPad. He specifically said that I had to have the streamer to control the volume on the V1. Is the dealer correct? Thank you for your help.
The V1 is designed to accept a signal from a computer source. A NAS is used to send signal to a streamer. If you put the music on a NAC mini you can control it from an iPad app. If you want to use a NAS, an nd5xs and Nait XS would make more sense.
Or if you can swing it then find a used UQ version 1 (probably $1300-1500) and use it just as a streamer with digital out to the V1/100. Figure in another $100-200 for a decent coax cable. Sounds fantastic, look cool, and easily sold off/added to/used elsewhere. I use a James Neal rebuilt/modded (no preamp power) chrome bumper 110 that really boogies and was half the price of a 100. So lots of options.
I thought the Synology 213 could be used as a USB source (appearing like a USB port on a computer to a USB input on a DAC) when running its Audio station app. I know a few Devialet owners who are using it this way so i don't see why it shouldn't work with the DAC V1.
Perhaps the dealer isn't aware of its capabilities ?
James
I thought the Synology 213 could be used as a USB source (appearing like a USB port on a computer to a USB input on a DAC) when running its Audio station app. I know a few Devialet owners who are using it this way so i don't see why it shouldn't work with the DAC V1.
Perhaps the dealer isn't aware of its capabilities ?
James
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I thought the Synology 213 could be used as a USB source (appearing like a USB port on a computer to a USB input on a DAC) when running its Audio station app. I know a few Devialet owners who are using it this way so i don't see why it shouldn't work with the DAC V1.
Perhaps the dealer isn't aware of its capabilities ?
James
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Can tell Audio Station not to look for DLNA devices and instead output digital audio up to 24 bit through the USB.
A Mac mini is also nice, but in this context the Synology would be better considered as a small linux computer (running headless and controlled via a device running a web browser) rather than as "just" a NAS.
Regards alan
I haven't tried to connect a DAC to my Synology but before my Unities I used an iPad with the Audio Station app to play music from my NAS via AirPlay. It worked great! The Audio Station app is quite good.
I don't think connecting a DAC to a Synology USB would be a good solution.
James is right about Audio Station.
My Synology is very noisy - I only use it for backup and turn it off when not in use.
[I'm biased as I think the Synology is the worst piece of computer kit I've ever bought. i expect a lot better reading the praise heaped on it]
My Mac Mini is silent and just works.
I haven't tried this with the DAC-V1. But I have to disagree with that general statement. A friend of mine was running a MacBook Pro to his Wadia 121, but switched to feeding the DAC from a Synology and it sounds great.
Well now I have tried this. I plugged the DAC-V1 into my Synology 2413+ and the result was, in a word, perfect. Seamless playback, you name it, it just worked. The Audio Station apps for ipad and iphone work great. I had one problem, with Audio Station, but I found a fix on the web.
Playing something like 24/192 FLAC does take some power, so I don't know how the simpler Synology "j" models would handle it.
Well now I have tried this. I plugged the DAC-V1 into my Synology 2413+ and the result was, in a word, perfect. Seamless playback, you name it, it just worked. The Audio Station apps for ipad and iphone work great. I had one problem, with Audio Station, but I found a fix on the web.
Playing something like 24/192 FLAC does take some power, so I don't know how the simpler Synology "j" models would handle it.
Thanks for trying this, I've been wondering for a while if it would work.
How does it compare with your usual source for the V1?
How does it compare with your usual source for the V1?
Well I've only had it a few weeks, but compared to my desktop PC the Synology sounds better. I just did the BitPerfect tests and it passed all of them. I'm gonna compare the Synology to CD over coax later on.
I don't think connecting a DAC to a Synology USB would be a good solution.
James is right about Audio Station.
My Synology is very noisy - I only use it for backup and turn it off when not in use.
[I'm biased as I think the Synology is the worst piece of computer kit I've ever bought. i expect a lot better reading the praise heaped on it]
My Mac Mini is silent and just works.
Quite. ... superbly ...
I'm definitely interested in the outcome of that.
If I go down the Synology route I'll probably go for the 214play; does that sound like a reasonable option?
You could get an Assetnas, similar to a vortexbox but running asset upnp. Mine works brilliantly. although I use mine to connect to a streamer you can plug it straight into a hugo, or any other dac and it will work brilliantly. Unlike a mac mini its capable of storing large collections of music, or video and pictures, without needing another drive to do so, and once its running its virtually invisible. Highely recommended