My CD transport recently died, so I decided to finish off my new Windows media server project. My criteria were:
* No faff, just turn it on, no logins, software automatically loads on boot, as I am running it headless.
* Totally silent; I use an ASRock J4205 passively cooled motherboard, no case fans etc.
* Must be able to stream TIDAL lossless controlled via an iOS device. This was a bit more fiddly:
1. Install BubbleUPnP server on Windows
2. Install JRiver and activate / configure a DLNA server in it. Important to set the server to output uncompressed files, as by default it will be compressed to mp3 - I also set my audio output to WASAPI into my USB to SPDIF converter
3. Activate JRiver as a media renderer in BubbleUPnP
4. Install the Kazoo app for iOS, open it, it should see your new network - you can sign into TIDAL via Kazoo. You may need to allow Java or JRiver in your firewall settings...
5. Stream away!
I must say it’s a breath of fresh air having this permanently available. I used to plug my laptop in to stream, which is used as a general laotop, but that was finicky compared to plopping a CD on, whereas this is even more convenient, just fire up Kazoo and go. Bitperfect, uncompressed audio that is undistinguishable from CD.
* No faff, just turn it on, no logins, software automatically loads on boot, as I am running it headless.
* Totally silent; I use an ASRock J4205 passively cooled motherboard, no case fans etc.
* Must be able to stream TIDAL lossless controlled via an iOS device. This was a bit more fiddly:
1. Install BubbleUPnP server on Windows
2. Install JRiver and activate / configure a DLNA server in it. Important to set the server to output uncompressed files, as by default it will be compressed to mp3 - I also set my audio output to WASAPI into my USB to SPDIF converter
3. Activate JRiver as a media renderer in BubbleUPnP
4. Install the Kazoo app for iOS, open it, it should see your new network - you can sign into TIDAL via Kazoo. You may need to allow Java or JRiver in your firewall settings...
5. Stream away!
I must say it’s a breath of fresh air having this permanently available. I used to plug my laptop in to stream, which is used as a general laotop, but that was finicky compared to plopping a CD on, whereas this is even more convenient, just fire up Kazoo and go. Bitperfect, uncompressed audio that is undistinguishable from CD.