Synology Sound Quality

[wayfarer]

Hi, just set up new Synology DS115 on home network, which turned out to be a relatively pain free experience. Previously using laptop with JRiver straight into USB on Pioneer N-50, files a mix of FLAC and 320MP3. Both the Pioneer and my Marantz UD7007 are seeing the NAS and are streaming music , but so far I'm not very impressed with the sound quality I'm hearing, its all rather dull, certainly short of what I am used-to via the laptop/Pioneer or CD's played on the Marantz. Currently have the basic DSM audioplayer running on the NAS, does anyone know how I can improve the sound I'm getting from the networked files? Any help would be appreciated.

 

[Xanderzdad]

Check to see if you have set the Synology to convert the files on the fly? You probably want to keep the FLAC as they are.

 

[Edbo2]

NAS does not affect sound quality as it stores digitally 0s and 1s. The analogue circuits affect sound quality between NAS and speakers

 

[abacus]

You don't need to use the player in the Synology, as the Pioneer & Marantz will do it on-board, so just bypass the player and let the files stream direct to your Pioneer & Marantz players.

Hope this helps

Bill