Streaming Audio

I run iTunes from my iMac which broadcasts via an Apple Airport Express to my NAC 282 - works a treat.I recently found out (from this forum) how to get iTunes to play downloaded hi definition music - which is great except that it will only play to the...

I'm using a dacmagic and airport express with a mac in another room but i gather a mac mini plugged into the dacmagic via optical is better??i've been guided towards vnc to use a mac mini but this is very fiddly At the moment i use an ipod touch to...

I just noticed that dBpoweramp are offering a beta version of their media player, which could be very useful to folk wanting to serve up music to their NAIM or other DAC as by using it's built in media renderer it will turn your pc into a streamer...

Newbie Alert...Hello allWhile I have been visiting this and the previous Naim forum for years this my first post.I am very close to auditioning and hopefully buying the HDX (after the new firmware revision is finally released, I guess) though I have a...

I'm impressed with CMP memory playback using cPlay and Foobar, but it is a bit "simple" in it's interface.To stick with the native Windows explorer system the choices seem to be Foobar or J.River Media Center. I've been listening to both via ASIO...

Guys, can someone please compare?It would be good to prove they are accurate, whilst ensuring you are not equally wasting your time ripping with another program.I assume they can be retrieved from the HDX?Peter

I have noted that many of you are using a HiFace with a MacMini, into either a SuperNait or a DAC. Does anybody know if it is possible to use one on the USB socket on the Apple TV?Where are UK users sourcing the HiFace from?RegardsJohn

Hi there Currently we have at home the following network: Works beautifully, but in my view, the digital distribution and distributed part can be better. One of the disadvantages is that the Logitech Duet has some limitations in truput (due to the...

I cant believe it has come to this.... Of all people, I am going to seek advice on DA... in this Forum.... Seriously though....Now that I am using ASIO and the M-Audio Transit, I have to stop playback then change the setting on the Transit when going...

What’s the best way forward for me?I really like the convenience of having my music stored on a hard disk and streamed into a dac, however, the wife is somewhat reluctant to give up the cd player! I have outlined a couple of options below and...

I encountered a similarly “interesting” problem with my Weiss DAC which highlights an issue with a buffered DAC (like the Naim DAC and the Weiss DAC) Vs automatically switching of sampling rates.I have my Weiss DAC connected via Firewire...

So I can play different sources in different parts of the house any ideas?

Hi,wondering if anybody can shed some light: I am remapping HiRes surround (quad or 5.1) audio files to HiRes stereo, to be played on my system.In doing so, and not wanting to loose any audio info, I am currently mapping the surround channels as...

Hello,has anyone had a chance to listen to the Ayre QB 9 DAC in a Naim system? Thanks

Hi,Looking to buy a NAS drive and was just going to purchase the ReadyNAS Duo when I noticed the Stora. Not being totally clued up on these things, can anyone tell me which is the best and what the differences are? I want to store all my music on the...

Hi, My current installation :Main PC + itunes + some 800 CD's ripped to a WD Mybook NAS (1Tb) in my office room.Portable PC connected (via SPDIF optical and DACMagic) to main system in music room.I am looking for the best option to acces via WIFI my...

Sorry if this has been posted before but I have just seen this image via a link off the computer audiophile site Hope I am allowed to post this here?

Did anyone compare the two?

At the moment all my music is stored on a 1Tb Infrant Ready NAS NV+. It's been very reliable with 1 replacement hardrive in 2 years of constant use. I'd like to keep an offsite backup of my collection - its just over 500Gb of AIFF files. I bought a WD...

I have been pondering on what to do about my digital front end over the last three years.I felt that things are moving quickly, and decided to sit things out, since being burned in the DVDA/SACD debacle. As a result I have ended up with a series of...

I'm trying to install the http control component into the latest stable build (0.9.6.9) of Foobar2000. When Foobar starts up I get an error message saying foo_httpcontrol.dll is the wrong version and that it appears to have been build with a newer...

Hi guys,It is my goal to set up a PC or Mac based digital set up to achive the sound quality of CDS2.I would love to learn from you who has done just that. So my questions are as below.1) What is your ripping software?2) What is your file format? Is...

Does anyone have any specific recommendations for a reliable NAS to use with the HDX directly. Is there a Naim recommendation?

Just got my Uniti. Love it but I got a problem. I connected my uniti via wlan with my pc and it works fine for mp3s. But if I try to play flacs it trys to connect forever and nothing happens. The same flacs work if I put them on a usb-stick and stick...

I compared my Naim DAC with CDX 2-2 and Naim DC 1 digital interconnect (BNC to BNC) to the Naim DAC playing via a USB memory stick and I was suprised to hear how much better the CDX 2-2 sounded as a source! With USB memory stick it was still good and...