Streaming Audio

I am the very happy owner of an Astell & Kern 120 ti, but godt a bit surprised when I realized that i lost all structure and tags when i Converted my WAV to FLAC format.... I have travled the net and have not found any viable solution on how to transfer tags from WAV to the converted FLAC file.... Any ideas ???

Hi all,   My Macbook Pro is connected to the DAC via USB, but sound only comes out of computer when playing from Qobuz app...sound is not going to the sound system!   What did I do wrong? I have selected the USB DAC as the output device in...

I'm streaming Qobuz flac through it's iPhone app into the USB port at the front of the nDAC.    Does anyone have knowledge, opinions or experience of this?   Are there limitations to this approach from a sonic viewpoint?   I'm...

Dear All,   I have ripped thousands of CDs to my QNAP which are mostly Classical. On my Windows PC and on the QNAP software, the albums and the tracks are shown in the correct order, but, on the NDS and Nstream the tracks (movements) on some...

Hello I'm new on this forum because i've just bought a Naim set :  Nait XS2 + streamer NDX with PMC Twenty 23 speakers.  Very satisfied. However , i read a lot about upgrading and I was wondering if an upgrade with a power supply extra would...

N-Serve works, N-Stream via USB input works, US-SSD N-Serve shows everything is online and working, I can serve via SPDIF .....but..... I have lost the uPnP capability. Can't get it running and the NDS sees the Twonky server on the same drive as the...

Is there any news on desk top client for 'Qutes and NDS similar to Linn's Kinsky? I am getting frustrated with my iPhone and iPad just hanging - i.e. not getting connected to the server.  I think this is a wireless connection problem. I have a...

New NDS with SN2 and 555PSDR has arrived today and currently being run in. System is being served by a UnitiServe and with Ovator S400 with NACA5 cabling. Also Power-Line and Hi-Line cables installed on a new Fraim. Looks gorgeous.   Music wise...

I have been buying HD downloads and also ripping Blu Ray audio discs. I download/rip to my PC and then transfer them to USB keys, which I then connect to my Unitiserve for playback. But this is a limited solution, given the capacity of USB keys. I...

HiHave had the Superuniti for nearly year now and I have had one problem from the start which is,when I switch to the DAB input after listening to another input, the dab signal will drop out after 5-10min and the display says has 'no signal'. The...

Hi everyone. I'm hoping someone on here can help.   I have been using Minimserver (and Minimstreamer) for a few months now on my Synology DS212j and haven't had any problems. Since updating to version 5 of DSM last night I can no longer stream...

Good Morning All,   Can anyone please recommend a Naim Retailer in Yorkshire that is willing to spend time and show a good degree of PATIENCE with a newbie customer like myself.   I know there is the Find a Retailer...

Just been comparing these players on my Mac Mini and V1 and I thought I would share my thoughts and would like to hear from others who have done the same.  I realise that this will all be down to preferences, but some insight nevertheless  ....

Just purchased the ND5-XS recently and finally set up. Tried to update the firmwares downloaded from Naim. I was following the PDF file attached. Checked the Mac's system info and found the USB Serial Converter. When running the Naim Updater, it stuck...

Hi, I am currently using a SN and streaming audio from my Synology NAS through an aTV fed into a digital input of the SN. I am looking for an upgrade option and I am considering: 1. Adding an nDAC (using it instead of the built in DAC of the SN) 2....

Hi,   as written on the qobuz HP the plug in is avaliable and works on raspberry pi. Has someone experience with it?

Is there any indications that Naim is in the process of enabling it's cd players or HDX to read (and rip, in the case of the HDX) the new blu-ray audio format? Best regards, Arnaud

Hi All,   I am wondering if there's an option to get the time/date display bigger on the Uniti. I found pity, that I need to get closer to be able to read the time especially when the Uniti is on mute as the display shine less. Would be nice to...

As a newbie to the world of streaming, my disappointment on finding that my combination of Synology NAS and 172XS did not want to play nicely when it came to gapless playback was palpable. I joined the quest for this seeming holy grail with a number...

I apologize for my ignorance, I know this has been discussed here many times, but when I read those threads they are full of advanced discussion, no basics...   So I bought a NAS (Synology DS214Play + 2x4TB WD Red) and dbPoweramp, based on the...

Hi All, It happens that enabling upnp feature on the modem/router expose to external vulnerabilities. There's an online test here : http://upnp-check.rapid7.com/.I switched off the upnp feature on my Modem/Router and I was surprised That can...

Interesting post at Sterephile dot com entitled "Genesis and Linn at Elite Audio Systems San Francisco".  It's reported that Gilad Tiefenbrun...   "...is adamant that DSD is a passing fad. To quote from the head of a company whose SACD...

While pondering which would be the best format in which to buy the new Beck album I came across this:   http://www.computeraudiophile.com/content/569-and-winner-%85/   It turns out that the HD Tracks 24 bit download is more compressed and...

Following on from the recent topic about the NDAC and sources, I began to wonder about the same with the V1.     With my limited knowledge, I can deduct that there are two lines of thought.  Firstly, if asynchronous USB is used, there...

Hi to everyone !   I'm building a new music server on the base of the Gigabyte B85n mobo that has a special USB socket called "USB DAC Up". This USB is gold plated and in the bios you have the possibility to switch off the power that goes in this...