Synology NAS DS212 Airplay sound quality

[Fulci]

Can anyone comment on the sound quality of the Airplay sent to an Airport Express from the Synology NAS compared to iTunes through a Mac? I am sure my iPhone does not sound anywhere as good as iTunes thorugh Airplay.

Also, is the DSAudio app for iOS good? Can I use this as an alternative to a media server like a Squeezebox or do I need to keep the MacBook on?

 

[bigboss]

Can anyone comment on the sound quality of the Airplay sent to an Airport Express from the Synology NAS compared to iTunes through a Mac? I am sure my iPhone does not sound anywhere as good as iTunes thorugh Airplay.

Sound quality of the AirPlay?? It depends on the speakers where it's sent to, to start with. What are you comparing your iPhone with?

 

[Fulci]

iTunes in a MacBook Pro vs iPhone, both into an Airport Express connected to a Caiman DAC... it's different... sounds compressed...

 

[bigboss]

If the file format & bitrate is the same, it shouldn't matter whether the song is stored in an iPhone or a MacBook. Can you confirm the file format & the bitrate?

 

[Fulci]

Yes... The exact same file, from the iPhone sounds much lower and a bit compressed. Theres more dynamics and air through iTunes. And a lot louder too...