cant play DSD .dsf files on Melco N1A/minimserver

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cant play DSD .dsf files on Melco N1A/minimserver - zheng4 - 14-03-2017 16:15

Please point to the posts if this question has already been asked and answered.

I bought a Melco N1A, installed minimserver on it, connected to the PS Audio DirectStream DAC Jr using ethernet cable (i.e., using Melco N1A player mode). The problem is that I can't play any .dsf files. The PS Audio DAC can receive and play DSD .dsf and .diff file without any problem if I use Roon on my PC. Please advice.

RE: cant play DSD .dsf files on Melco N1A/minimserver - simoncn - 14-03-2017 17:30

Please don't post the same question to multiple threads. I have deleted your duplicate post to the other thread.

RE: cant play DSD .dsf files on Melco N1A/minimserver - zheng4 - 14-03-2017 20:18

(14-03-2017 17:30)simoncn Wrote: Please don't post the same question to multiple threads. I have deleted your duplicate post to the other thread.

Excuse me for the duplication, just anxious to get help. Could you point me to the answer to my question? Thanks

RE: cant play DSD .dsf files on Melco N1A/minimserver - simoncn - 14-03-2017 20:30

Do you have any MinimStreamer transcoding options set? If not, try setting stream.transcode to dsf:dopwav. This sends the DSD audio information in a WAV wrapper. This wrapping is required by some DACs.

RE: cant play DSD .dsf files on Melco N1A/minimserver - zheng4 - 14-03-2017 21:12

(14-03-2017 20:30)simoncn Wrote: Do you have any MinimStreamer transcoding options set? If not, try setting stream.transcode to dsf:dopwav. This sends the DSD audio information in a WAV wrapper. This wrapping is required by some DACs.

So far, I only have MinimServer installed on Melco. Where and how to install MinimStreamer? Thanks.

RE: cant play DSD .dsf files on Melco N1A/minimserver - Peter@57m - 14-03-2017 21:56

(14-03-2017 21:12)zheng4 Wrote:
(14-03-2017 20:30)simoncn Wrote: Do you have any MinimStreamer transcoding options set? If not, try setting stream.transcode to dsf:dopwav. This sends the DSD audio information in a WAV wrapper. This wrapping is required by some DACs.

So far, I only have MinimServer installed on Melco. Where and how to install MinimStreamer? Thanks.

See MinimStreamer home page here http://minimstreamer.com

Has information on installation, usage etc.

RE: cant play DSD .dsf files on Melco N1A/minimserver - zheng4 - 14-03-2017 22:08

(14-03-2017 21:56)Peter@57m Wrote:
(14-03-2017 21:12)zheng4 Wrote:
(14-03-2017 20:30)simoncn Wrote: Do you have any MinimStreamer transcoding options set? If not, try setting stream.transcode to dsf:dopwav. This sends the DSD audio information in a WAV wrapper. This wrapping is required by some DACs.

So far, I only have MinimServer installed on Melco. Where and how to install MinimStreamer? Thanks.

See MinimStreamer home page here http://minimstreamer.com

Has information on installation, usage etc.

I read that already. However, I may have missed something. I already installed MinimServer on Melco N1A following the instruction provided here http://minimserver.com/install-melco.html. But, I could not find the instruction I need from this link and minimstreamer.com where and how to install MinimWatch and MinimStreamer separately from MinimServer. Thanks.

RE: cant play DSD .dsf files on Melco N1A/minimserver - Peter@57m - 14-03-2017 23:19

(14-03-2017 22:08)zheng4 Wrote:
(14-03-2017 21:56)Peter@57m Wrote:
(14-03-2017 21:12)zheng4 Wrote:
(14-03-2017 20:30)simoncn Wrote: Do you have any MinimStreamer transcoding options set? If not, try setting stream.transcode to dsf:dopwav. This sends the DSD audio information in a WAV wrapper. This wrapping is required by some DACs.

So far, I only have MinimServer installed on Melco. Where and how to install MinimStreamer? Thanks.

See MinimStreamer home page here http://minimstreamer.com

Has information on installation, usage etc.
I read that already. However, I may have missed something. I already installed MinimServer on Melco N1A following the instruction provided here http://minimserver.com/install-melco.html. But, I could not find the instruction I need from this link and minimstreamer.com where and how to install MinimWatch and MinimStreamer separately from MinimServer. Thanks.

In the link I provided to MinimStreamer, the install link in the left nav is to install MinimStreamer. Not sure what else you need.

The installing MinimServer page http://minimserver.com/installing.html
has instructions for installing MinimServer and installing MinimWatch on various platforms.

What specific issue are you experiencing with these installations?

RE: cant play DSD .dsf files on Melco N1A/minimserver - zheng4 - 15-03-2017 00:35

(14-03-2017 23:19)Peter@57m Wrote:
(14-03-2017 22:08)zheng4 Wrote:
(14-03-2017 21:56)Peter@57m Wrote:
(14-03-2017 21:12)zheng4 Wrote:
(14-03-2017 20:30)simoncn Wrote: Do you have any MinimStreamer transcoding options set? If not, try setting stream.transcode to dsf:dopwav. This sends the DSD audio information in a WAV wrapper. This wrapping is required by some DACs.

So far, I only have MinimServer installed on Melco. Where and how to install MinimStreamer? Thanks.

See MinimStreamer home page here http://minimstreamer.com

Has information on installation, usage etc.
I read that already. However, I may have missed something. I already installed MinimServer on Melco N1A following the instruction provided here http://minimserver.com/install-melco.html. But, I could not find the instruction I need from this link and minimstreamer.com where and how to install MinimWatch and MinimStreamer separately from MinimServer. Thanks.

In the link I provided to MinimStreamer, the install link in the left nav is to install MinimStreamer. Not sure what else you need.

The installing MinimServer page http://minimserver.com/installing.html
has instructions for installing MinimServer and installing MinimWatch on various platforms.

What specific issue are you experiencing with these installations?

Thanks for being patient with me. I had no problem with installing MinimServer on Melco by following the instruction at http://minimserver.com/install-melco.html. I was told that I need to install MinimStreamer/MinimWatch in order to configure to play .dsf and .diff files. However, I could not find instruction to install MinimStreamer/MinimWatch separately from MinimServer, also where to install them, on PC? on Melco?

RE: cant play DSD .dsf files on Melco N1A/minimserver - Peter@57m - 15-03-2017 07:52

(15-03-2017 00:35)zheng4 Wrote:
(14-03-2017 23:19)Peter@57m Wrote:
(14-03-2017 22:08)zheng4 Wrote:
(14-03-2017 21:56)Peter@57m Wrote:
(14-03-2017 21:12)zheng4 Wrote: So far, I only have MinimServer installed on Melco. Where and how to install MinimStreamer? Thanks.

See MinimStreamer home page here http://minimstreamer.com

Has information on installation, usage etc.
I read that already. However, I may have missed something. I already installed MinimServer on Melco N1A following the instruction provided here http://minimserver.com/install-melco.html. But, I could not find the instruction I need from this link and minimstreamer.com where and how to install MinimWatch and MinimStreamer separately from MinimServer. Thanks.

In the link I provided to MinimStreamer, the install link in the left nav is to install MinimStreamer. Not sure what else you need.

The installing MinimServer page http://minimserver.com/installing.html
has instructions for installing MinimServer and installing MinimWatch on various platforms.

What specific issue are you experiencing with these installations?
Thanks for being patient with me. I had no problem with installing MinimServer on Melco by following the instruction at http://minimserver.com/install-melco.html. I was told that I need to install MinimStreamer/MinimWatch in order to configure to play .dsf and .diff files. However, I could not find instruction to install MinimStreamer/MinimWatch separately from MinimServer, also where to install them, on PC? on Melco?

Follow the MinimServer install link above and select Windows, Mac OS X or Linux to install MinimWatch first on the device you will using to control MinimServer.
Then using MinimWatch you can install MinimStreamer then enter the property mentioned by Simon above.