Here a question about the coming Octave streamer: it will be possible to use my MacMini - Octave streamer - DS DAC sr (via I2S) I suppose, both for streaming from Roon/Quobuz internet along to use the MacMini as a server (even if I prefer so much to play Cd/SACD from PST at all). Hi for FR-30 speakers, they are wonderful and I’m so anxious to test them during next months after the launch (in Italy I don’t know your marketing strategy). And as you can read, my method comes with downsides. Or use streaming as back ground music for which sound quality is not that critical. I use it to explore music and buy a CD or vinyl record if I really like the music. For on-line content I do not care at all. Not that I can hear any difference, it may just be to feel comfortable, but BluOS plays bit perfect and AirPlay up-samples Redbook to 24 bit 48 kHz. So now I set volume with BluOS or NAD remotes only. It went well a hundred times or so and then out of the blue it would jack the SPL to max just clicking on the + button for single step increase in Apple Music. So bad I was afraid for my speaker drivers and ears. My volume went crazy twice when I used AirPlay to change it. Which is my main driver.Īpple Music does integrate my local library with online content seamless.įor local content I prefer BluOS as the remote functions are more reliable than with Apple AirPlay. I love the way I can maintain a single library for both BluOS and AirPlay. It is all personal preferences indeed and in no way was my post intended to criticize. I use the Plex Winamp app via Apple Car Play and Android Auto. With cheap unlimited data tariffs… contracted in Germany for EU roaming… data use is not a factor. Plex I will keep, not just for sharing playback of media legally, but also for driving on the road. And various other remaining hardware will finally “go” too. I have been waiting on PS Audio Octave to help me get rid of Twonky and Bluesound. I dropped Tidal as I like buying downloads via Bandcamp and Qobuz. Various devices map to the NAS themselves, e.g., Marantz-Denon Heos items (very poor user function compared with Bluesound) and a Sony Bluray for DSD Surround (crap user interface, but it works!). There was also Roon loaded on an Antipodes.

Yes, it is all personal! I reduced the number of servers that I run in the house to four: Plex, LMS (for multiroom and outside), Twonky (for DSD) and Bluesound (because Rudolf is right it is nice and it plays music both from FLAC files from a NAS and via streaming).

Will the heos app work on sony walkman