Recent content by Mycroft Holmes

well, they call it network player... yes, exactly. it's a dead product. customer support never replied to my emails. I'm happy I returned the m50 because it really feels like an incomplete product.

Ok, it seems that I spoke too soon: the app I listed just _seems_ to work, because apparently it just plays one song at a time by design... the button "play on another device" appears only when you select a single song.

absolutely not: both dlna and airplay require wifi. only the "hiby link" uses bluetooth to send commands to the device, basically as if the app was the remote, but this in turn disables streaming (more precisely, it seems there's no option to stream files stored on the phone to the m5o while...

some more details: 1) foobar2000 upnp output plugin v1.4 doesn't work at all. I see the m50 listed in the output devices, but I cannot play anything on it. 2) foobar2000 upnp controller/renderer plugin v0.99x works partially: I need to disable gapless playback. ALAC files and mp3 do send...

1) it's meant to be in a different part of the house. 2) yes, it's up to date.

Hello Forum, I just bought a Topping M50, but I'm seeing some issues. 1) I stream from a windows pc via DLNA/Upnp using foobar2000 + upnp plugin. I have several streamers (including a Cambridge Audio CXN) and I have no issue, generally. 2) when I send music to the M50, mp3s are fine: I see...

Well.. no, it's not a normal USB fan, it's USB-powered but it's silent and decently powerful. It's mounted sideways, at an optimal angle, and it works superbly. When the fan is on, the glass stays more or less at room temperature. Please, allow me to ask explicitly, forget for a second about...

That's a very good question. According to the specs of the glass shelf (see the pic I posted in the thread), the lower shelf can sustain a much larger weight than the rest. If that's true, that's the only place where the amp can go. However, all the glass plates are literally identical, so I'm a...

yes, that's definitely an improvement I'll do. thanks for the hint, but that's not going to happen. no shelf is that tall. in my case, there's about 1cm between the amp and the glass. that's why I need an opinion about the silicone mat.

Hello forum, question of the day: my hifi rack has thick glass shelves. Similar to this: My amp is just below the DAC and it emits a lot of heat, so the glass above gets quite warm. I never measured precisely, but it's uncomfortable to touch. At the moment, I kind of solved the issue with a...

I see your point and I partially agree, but let me use your own metaphor: If you want a coffee, there is nothing like "the coffee", so you probably want a reasonable interpretation of a coffee, but definitely not a cappuccino, which is an entirely different beast :) Yes, I know CA has an...

thanks for the hints, very appreciated 1) I've seen some reviews made by J.D. but my (admittedly very naive) impression is that he rarely finds any issue in anything, he probably only looks at the good side, but I'll definitely go and look immediately 2) I was also considering the denafrips...

That's definitely interesting to know. Do you know how it compares to the ADI2 for pure sound quality? (I read in forums that the ADI2 is considered on par with the Chord Qutest, so quite good)

Hello forum, I currently use a Cambridge Audio CXN as DAC: I generally rip my own CDs to flac, then send music via USB, and the CXN is connected to a very good pre/amp with balanced cables. The CXN DAC is not bad at all, nonetheless I'm constantly investigating how I could get audible...

the version reports the "new" number, so, as far as I can see, the installation was indeed executed. however I don't know if the installation was "atomic": in theory you could mess it up by installing a part of the new firmware. I would hope that the device has some built-in protection and it...