"Audiotic wrote: > OK back to the original question, and let me show how, for me, I > created a very useable system that serves me very very well. I own an > NA-11S1 since 2 weeks. And all I can say is: I LOVE IT! OK, the way to > officially get sound from it, i.e. the app and DLNA etc isn't > brilliant... But the sound is. So, here's what I use to get very good > useability combined with top sound: 1. Use an SB Touch with linear > power supply, and with EDO installed. Coax out (with top cable) to the > NA11S1. 2. LMS / SBServer 7.7.3 for my collection, maintained via > iTunes. Significant part of the collection is hires (92-192), and all is > ALAC. Runs on a 2010 MacMini, dedicated, with a FireWire attached > Drobo2, containing all the files. 3. Use SqueezePad or iPeng to control > the SBT, tune to internet radio etc. Work perfect for all resolutions, > the Marantz indicates the correct resolution. And now I have top > useability, and Album Art on the SBT. For DSD files I use another, > dedicated, MacMini 2011, with Audirvana. The actual DSD ISO files are > stored on the above mentioned MM (on the Drobo) that has the ALAC's as > well, so it's almost like I'm streaming DSD :-) This MM is now linked > to the Marantz via USB, Audirvana sees it as High Speed USB Audio > device.
So since your using the Marantz as a dac , does the dac sound better then the Transporter's . ------------------------------------------------------------------------ jimmypowder's Profile: http://forums.slimdevices.com/member.php?userid=61215 View this thread: http://forums.slimdevices.com/showthread.php?t=101584 _______________________________________________ audiophiles mailing list [email protected] http://lists.slimdevices.com/mailman/listinfo/audiophiles
