![]() But with a smaller number of files this isn’t that much of an issue. Limited to using the DAC’s native file management with the limitation describedĪbove. Thumb drives but with this configuration you can’t use MinimServer and are LOCAL USB DRIVE: The local USB port on the front of the DAC is intended for USB Search will get you all you need to know. With MinimServer you can install MinimServer on the NAS and then use anotherįree software called MinimWatch on your PC to configure and control MinimServer. MinimServer performs very well withġT of music files that I have stored on a remote PC. The index every time you turn on the DAC. In the server’s memory even when the DAC is off so it doesn’t have to rebuild MinimServer is very fast to load largeĪmount of music files and more importantly maintains the index of music files ![]() Significant amount of music files in your library. Was ready to return this DAC until I noticed a single line in theĭocumentations were TEAC recommends third party free ware called MinimServer toĪccess and manage music files instead of their own software. It is slow to load and every time you turn on the DAC or your controller app it If you have a large number of music files. SERVER OR NAS: The native file handling capabilities of the NT-505 are awful Have to use the streamer’s controller app and none of the other functions of The DAC does have both coax and Toslink inputs so one could use anĮxternal streamer connected to the digital input on the DAC but then you would Should not purchase the NT-505 unless you have a hard wired Ethernet connectionĪvailable. Work unless the DAC is directly connected to your router via Ethernet. REQUIRES A HARD WIRED ETHERNET CONNECTION because the controller app will not MQA decoding of Tidal sounded excellent, so good I am not renewing my QoBuz. I tried it with both Tidal HiFi and QoBuz HiRez. There are a few functional annoyances but that may just beīecause I am used to using the BluOS app. Once you do you will realize it’s pretty good. You also have to figure it out on your own. I upgraded from a Bluesound Node 2Īnd realized significant and noticeable improvement in sound quality plusĪpp itself is pretty good but a lot of its functionality is not documented so Happy with the sound quality of this DAC. Which is so subjective and system / room dependent. Possible I am intentionally not restating what can be found in the productĭocumentation since you can read this for yourself.Ĭalling this a review, I am purposely not saying much regarding sound quality Things that may not be obvious from the documentation. More focused on providing a review of the functionality of the DAC of those (works well with a few annoyances)įile handling capability BUT with a freeware software solution it becomes 5 stars (see below). Once it has installed itself, it should enable itself automatically, but if not, simply click on the enable button and you're good to go.Controller App. So, leaving JRE 8 installed and running, manually download the MinimServer Qnap ARM QPKG and install it by clicking on the 'Install Manually' button and browse to your downloaded file. That isn't the official way to do it, but I tried that on a TS-219 and it automatically installed JRE 8 before installing MinimServer, but to be honest, that might not work of the problem is that MinimServer isn't downloadable via the Qnap web interface due to it being missing at Qnaps end of things (see Patrick's post, just below this one I have very good reason to strongly suspect that he is correct). Try removing JRE 8 and then installing MinimServer (which installs and enables both, automatically). Method 1 (this might not work if the fault is at Qnap's end): ![]() The first method used to work (as I did it accidentally) but I suspect it now won't, so though I'll mention both, just try the second one: There are ways you could do this, and I'd recommend the second method (leave JRE8 and download / install the file directly from the MinimServer downloads page). A very warm welcome to the Qnap community forum!
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