Melco Audiophile NAS

[clive101]

(27-01-2020 22:07)simoncn Wrote:  

(27-01-2020 21:48)DavidL Wrote:  Just to clarify, is the function of the N1Z then purely to render the music files from ethernet packets to USB?

Yes, and it does this extremely well.

Hello Simon, similar question please, with a little more detail if I may ask.

Do I assume the following ?

N1Z the renderer, has Twonky disabled and in dark mode.
N1A the server, as above running Minim Server.
Both connected to each other by direct ethernet cable, player ports.
Network connected to N1A and isolated from network noise by an optic cable system please can you give details how to achieve a similar set up.
Control App for example Bubble UPnP selects Library on the N1A and the player on the N1Z to play the music files.
The two box system uses two CPUs to reduce noise in the render box which helps with SQ YMMV.

So in my situation I could use my existing N1Z as a Minim Server only and say use my existing Antipodes EX configured as a UPnP player or say my Antipodes CX with Minim Server and the Melco N1A as a UPnP player with Minim Server stopped or uninstalled to save CPU usage ?

Regards Clive.