Vortex Box and 272 - will they work together?

Posted by: DrMark on 14 May 2016

Can a 272 (or I guess any Naim streamer for that matter) find and play music off a VortexBox?

Since it runs LMS I don't see how it could, but I am by no means an expert. My VB also has Samba Server & DLNA server, but I am not sure that means anything.

I might have a line on a 1 year old 272 for a good price, but I don't want to jump into the weeds and find out I have just bought myself a bunch of headaches and more unexpected expense before I can use it.

Posted on: 15 May 2016 by Stevee_S

I'm pretty sure that it will work fine with any Naim streamer, if you check their site and the software details you'll find that VB runs Asset UPnP/DLNA which works with all major streamers and is updatable at the press of a button. If in doubt drop them an e-mail I'm sure they will re-assure you that all is well, so go ahead and get that lovely 272.  

Posted on: 15 May 2016 by Eloise

Yes Vortexbox works with the 272 (or any Naim streamer).

Personally I would add Minimserver to it and run that as your UPnP server; but out of the box (at least out of the box afaik) LMS provides a UPnP server.

Posted on: 15 May 2016 by Mike-B

Have you read the Vortex blurb ????   it seems clear enough that it handles pretty well everything  .............  

 Software Version features: (Some hardware dependent)
  -  Bit-perfect, Multi-function Music/Media Server/Streamer
  -  Automatic CD Ripping, Automatic Indexing and Album cover-art download
  -  Stream UPnP/DLNA to NAIM, Linn, Cyrus, Marrantz, Linn,  Pioneer, Denon etc
  -  Connect USB DACs to 384Khz/24 bit Gapless (+ DSD with suitable DAC)

We load Vortexbox OEM*** software + preset typical settings for out-of-the box use with: Squeezebox, most USB DACs and DLNA network players (NAIM, Cyrus, Linn, Oppo, Marantz, Denon, Cambridge, Onkyo, SONOS and many others) (Custom version required for B&O or Audiolab MDAC - please notify us)

Posted on: 15 May 2016 by DrMark

Thanks to all - it has been a case of buying it 2+ years ago, and being in "set it and forget it" mode!

Posted on: 18 May 2016 by Parlee-king

yes: I can confirm that 272 works seamlessly with my Vortexbox as it did with my previous SU streamer