Melco Audiophile NAS

[Mihaylov]

(30-03-2016 21:25)dan46 Wrote:  From Melco FB page today :

Hi Dan, There is a common view that all the unnecessary Ethernet traffic impacts on audio quality. Melco achieves isolation from this traffic initially by having all that traffic on the LAN port and isolating the dedicated Player port. That eliminates unnecessary traffic but the Melco is still connected to the Ethernet. So in order to be able to disconnect totally from the Internet and avoid all risk of pollution and interference, we then have the Direct Mode. With this connection there is nothing attached to the LAN port and no possibility to influence the system from outside. The Network Connected Player still needs an IP address which is given by the Melco, and there are no switches or other IT devices in the system. If iPod control is required a Travel Router is simply connected to the LAN port for iPod connectivity, but still no outside influences. We hope this answers your question!

Hi Dan! Could you ask Melco FB the Direct Mode is equivalent to the Network Mode with static IP address and with ethernet cord disconnected from Melco's LAN port from the point of view of influence on SQ?