Melco Audiophile NAS

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Below is PR from Feb 2016 no true answers but opens debate further I guess :

MELCO Direct Streaming Music (DSM) :

Regardless of the precautions and optimisations within a digital music source/ network player, it all comes to nothing when sensitive music data is put onto a LAN network.
Compromises such as commodity grade data cables and data switches designed purely for rapid data transfer all have a detrimental effect on music files. To combat this, MELCO Music Libraries (MML) have a dedicated Ethernet port for direct link to the network player. By removing the necessity for external network switches, this architecture not only ensures the best possible data delivery from the MDML to the player, but also exposes the benefits of carefully engineered precision Ethernet cables.

The dedicated Player port establishes the relationship between the MML and the player, including management of the player IP address, and software filtering ensures that only appropriate data is presented to the Player for maximum fidelity.

A separate isolated Ethernet port provides a high-quality connection to the LAN, so that the network player will still be connected via the MML and, therefore, can be controlled by iOS or Android devices, whilst also connect to music streaming sites or Internet radio.

This line here below for a debate perhaps :

But for the simplest purest playback of High Resolution music on a network player that has its own control, all that is required is the Melco Music Library and a precision Ethernet cable as the MML can then act as DHCP server.