Recent content by Midrangesnareslam

The majority of my music is stored on my Synology NAS in FLAC format. The iTunes Server allows iTunes (and thus the ATV when iTunes is open on the MBP) to see the library as a shared library on the NAS. I am not sure but I think it converts the FLAC files to WAV 'on the fly'. Alternative is to...

Not familiar with the Roberts but I'd be surprised if the DS Audio app or (Audio Station on the Synology) will recognise it as a player without it being docked. Open the DS Audio app on IOS device (not docked), play some music and put in remote mode by pressing the very small 'remote' icon at...

So.....last week I purchased an Apple Airport Extreme (AAE) to replace (and hopefully improve upon) the HH3 supplied by BT when they installed Infinity. By way of background, I have been predominantly using the Airplay function on the Marantz MCR603 for music, which is based in the lounge. I...

I think the Squeezebox Touch supports Apple lossless (ALAC) so if you can be bothered, you could re-rip your music in that format. Any Apple devices, such as your wife's iPod, could play the files also. Thinking on, depending on what sort of iPod it is, you could use the Synology DS Audio app...

Mine took circa 20 mins. I can't see any obvious differences after the update. Am interested to know though....

Twill I have just been through a similar process and have, as I understand it, achieved something along the lines of what you are after. All my music is now centrally stored on my Synology NAS in FLAC format ( I will come on to why FLAC). I use the 603 to stream the music to my main system and...