Streaming Audio

Any chance that the NaimUniti (and HDX for that matter) will get support for Apple Lossless (no DRM) anytime soon?ANd how do we get hold of the software updates? Do the retailers hand them out or do we download them ourselves?

Should they in theory sound the same, or does the Mac (as I'm lead to believe) produce better sound quality (via a good quality external DAC?)I've read somewhere that the latest Mac OS X 10.6 gives sound quality output a performance tweak. Does...

Hi,I've been trying to get my head around distributed audio systems, and i'm hoping someone can give me some reasonably plain english advice; i.e. please explain some of the terminology for the required components.I would like to establish whether a...

Stunning. Have mine to do a roadshow with. Just set up and OMG....sorry have to head back and listen...

Hi,Not sure what it sounds like but may be worth a look for your new DAChttp://www.computeraudiophile....-24882-241764-323528Over 700mb though!Waz

Its getting sillyFIM (first impression music) have just made some silly high resolution tracks available for FREE downloadNow....can anyone actually play that back?

Does anyone have any experience of using Windows Media Player 11 and FLAC. NOT his res 24/96 and playback using the Uniti?Gordon

I like the idea of the Meridian Sooloos and HP TouchSmart method of interacting with my music collection. However the Sooloos is way to expensive and the TouchSmart is not that cheap.I thought I'd like to put something a little cheaper together but...

Wavelenght Audio just showed an asyncronous USB to S/PDIF converter at the Rocky Mountain Audio Fest. This might be a very interesting combination with the Naim DAC for users wanting to connect their PC/MAC via USB to the Naim DAC. I prefer USB over...

I'm slowly re-ripping my CD collection with XLD and am intending to get most CD's out of the lounge - i've run out of storage space really. My aim is to get a load of them up into the loft and out of the way. Anyone any good tips on storage boxes to...

Any plans on HDX supporting iSCSI for connection to a remote store? It should be built into XP Embedded (its in xp, I think).

I have just purchased a Mini to feed my SuperNait. I have set it up to run "headless" using either of the family laptops using the screen sharing function on the Macs, or via my iPod touch.It setup without a single glitch, including a very...

I'd like to move my library from PC to macbook and curious as to how I go about this.I have fire wire on the PC and macbook but have never used it. Is this an option?I tried importing the library but this method changed all my "date added" dates to...

Hi!This might be a stupid question but here goes!I'm thinking of buying a NAS Drive and I'm wondering how this works with Server programs such as Foobar/Allegro/Tversity, etc. If my music is stored on the NAS drive, how do I use Foobar? If I create...

For those who like me have been struggling with iTunes not being bit perfect in windows, our problems have been answered.iTunes 9 can now be configured to be bitperfect in vista and win7, as it now supports wasapi. It needs to be selected in QuickTime...

Greetings everyone,Forgive this basic question, but a quick review of this forum did not easily clarify my question.I want to get my growing collection of ripped lossless files from my PC to my 2-channel Naim rig. I don't want to break the bank, but I...

So I received my hi-line and duly read the instructions , plugged in and off I went, I must admit even for a novice like myself the difference is very noticeable. So I have HDX with hi-line and a power-lineNac 282Nap 250Hi-cap and two things I...

Like many I am looking forward to hearing the new Naim Dac as I plan to upgrade my source (logitech transporter) next year. One thing concerns me about the Dac approach; how will the Dac be abe to play the hi resolution audio files (e.g. 24/192) we...

Hi All,Am about to buy an imac to replace my old pc and wondered if you guys have any recommendations for decent sounding desktop speakers and sub. ?dont want to go overboard but the prices for these speaker packages in the apple store seem rather...

Anyone who has auditioned Hdx with new Dac??

Hello all. I have downloaded XLD this weekend and have to say its come on since I last tried it.Much has been automated now so once set up you can rip to flac with tags to a specified folder and have the CD eject afterwards which is nice. I am just in...

In the DTC, under Tools you can find the system functions: these provide image purge, database rebuild functions and version info. Does anybody happen to know the functionality of these? I just don't dare clicking on them since the manual says only...

HiAnyone had any experience of wireless streaming with the Uniti?I am using Foobar2000 as a uPnP server on a modern and pretty well-specified PC laptop through a BT Internet Hub.The laptop and Uniti are one floor almost directly above the router.I am...

Hi,Currently, I've ripped over 300 CD's to the HDX and the following question arises:How do you organise all these digital files? I love to brouwse throug all artists and band names, but find it rather inconvenient that a lot of artists/bands are...

Hi, I've never owned a decent hi-fi despite my love of music, so after sitting down and deciding want I wanted and speaking to like a hundred different shops, last may I finally found a guy who knew his stuff. I ended up with:Naim nac282Naim nap...