Streaming - Yamaha Receiver - discovered by accident!
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Can someone help me understand whats going on?
I have an Acer pc with HDD's connected via usb to a Cambridge audio DAC. I play my FLAC files that way. I have a very nice Yamaha RX-A3010 receiver that is far more capable than I am and discovered tonight that I was streaming my music without the DAC switched on. Pretty sure it does not do pass thru.
Whilst fiddling around I had set my receiver to "PC" and the menu came up with "Audiophile DAC". I selected this and all my albums appeared in a long list. Instant play back thru the amp. I initially assumed that the DAC was the Cambridge Audio but it isn't, I disconnected it to be 100% sure.
So Ive accidentally setup network streaming which is excellent. Both the Yam and the Acer have ethernet cables so no dodgy wifi etc.
A few questions if anyone can answer Id be grateful. :
It all sounds excellent and I assume the DAC function is now performed in the Yamaha?
Will it work without the Acer being on? i.e will the the HDD's be seen on the network without the pc on?
The Yam retailed for £2000 so I assume it has high quality components etc in processing? Should I use the Cambridge Audio DAC for highest quality?
sorry its a bit longwinded, hope you can advise.
Thanks
I have an Acer pc with HDD's connected via usb to a Cambridge audio DAC. I play my FLAC files that way. I have a very nice Yamaha RX-A3010 receiver that is far more capable than I am and discovered tonight that I was streaming my music without the DAC switched on. Pretty sure it does not do pass thru.
Whilst fiddling around I had set my receiver to "PC" and the menu came up with "Audiophile DAC". I selected this and all my albums appeared in a long list. Instant play back thru the amp. I initially assumed that the DAC was the Cambridge Audio but it isn't, I disconnected it to be 100% sure.
So Ive accidentally setup network streaming which is excellent. Both the Yam and the Acer have ethernet cables so no dodgy wifi etc.
A few questions if anyone can answer Id be grateful. :
It all sounds excellent and I assume the DAC function is now performed in the Yamaha?
Will it work without the Acer being on? i.e will the the HDD's be seen on the network without the pc on?
The Yam retailed for £2000 so I assume it has high quality components etc in processing? Should I use the Cambridge Audio DAC for highest quality?
sorry its a bit longwinded, hope you can advise.
Thanks
pauljdh said:
Can someone help me understand whats going on?
I have an Acer pc with HDD's connected via usb to a Cambridge audio DAC. I play my FLAC files that way. I have a very nice Yamaha RX-A3010 receiver that is far more capable than I am and discovered tonight that I was streaming my music without the DAC switched on. Pretty sure it does not do pass thru.
Whilst fiddling around I had set my receiver to "PC" and the menu came up with "Audiophile DAC". I selected this and all my albums appeared in a long list. Instant play back thru the amp. I initially assumed that the DAC was the Cambridge Audio but it isn't, I disconnected it to be 100% sure.
So Ive accidentally setup network streaming which is excellent. Both the Yam and the Acer have ethernet cables so no dodgy wifi etc.
A few questions if anyone can answer Id be grateful. :
It all sounds excellent and I assume the DAC function is now performed in the Yamaha?
Will it work without the Acer being on? i.e will the the HDD's be seen on the network without the pc on?
The Yam retailed for £2000 so I assume it has high quality components etc in processing? Should I use the Cambridge Audio DAC for highest quality?
sorry its a bit longwinded, hope you can advise.
Thanks
If it sounds good then it sounds good.I have an Acer pc with HDD's connected via usb to a Cambridge audio DAC. I play my FLAC files that way. I have a very nice Yamaha RX-A3010 receiver that is far more capable than I am and discovered tonight that I was streaming my music without the DAC switched on. Pretty sure it does not do pass thru.
Whilst fiddling around I had set my receiver to "PC" and the menu came up with "Audiophile DAC". I selected this and all my albums appeared in a long list. Instant play back thru the amp. I initially assumed that the DAC was the Cambridge Audio but it isn't, I disconnected it to be 100% sure.
So Ive accidentally setup network streaming which is excellent. Both the Yam and the Acer have ethernet cables so no dodgy wifi etc.
A few questions if anyone can answer Id be grateful. :
It all sounds excellent and I assume the DAC function is now performed in the Yamaha?
Will it work without the Acer being on? i.e will the the HDD's be seen on the network without the pc on?
The Yam retailed for £2000 so I assume it has high quality components etc in processing? Should I use the Cambridge Audio DAC for highest quality?
sorry its a bit longwinded, hope you can advise.
Thanks
Yes, the on-board DACS in the Yamaha is what's doing the conversion (digital Ethernet won't be transmitting an analogue signal from your laptop
)I very much doubt it will work without the Acer being powered up - the Yamaha needs a DLNA client to provide the files - google your router as some of the later models have a rudimentary DLNA app so HDDs could be plugged into the router.
Another option is to try plugging the HDDs directly into the Yam via USB (obviously if it supports this).
The £2K cost of the AV amp has to pay for video switching/processing, HDMI boards and multiple channels of processing and amplification as well as the DACS - the Cambridge Audio is only a DAC with power supply and analogue output so the sound quality could well equal or even better the Yam - easy enough to compare the two I'd have thought - if you can't hear a difference or prefer the Yam then sell the DAC
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