Currently I use JRiver MC25 to play music files to my USB DAC for DAC/Preamp/Poweramp listening.
Have used JRiver for several years.
For portable Bluetooth speaker type listening I have been using an app called HiFiCast +DLNA which has provided me a great solution for $3.99.
Only one trouble I have found with it was the search facility when it comes to compilation albums.
So I was wondering if your android version would be worth purchasing but given its cost I thought I would ask first.
I have about 11000 compilation tracks ( out of 63000 tracks ) that usually sit in a folder called say Various Album Compilations ( or whatever folder name is chosen to park these).
To get a proper seach of compilation albums I have had to use mp3tag to add the artist name to the title name
using a tag-tag convert of %title% - %artist% ( the dash is only there for looks ) for all tracks that have a "1" in the compilation tag
This could be because the NAS I use uses Twonky maybe.?
The search using JRiver media centre is fine on a PC coming from the same source with or without adding the %title% - %artist% statement to the NAS files for compilation tracks.
So before I think about buying the JRiver for android I wanted to ask how your android version handles searches as far as compilation albums are concerned?
What is the search looking at? Artist or Album Artist or Title or ?
If Album Artist then its going to have an issue with Compilations I guess as the Album Artis would be Various Album Compilations.
Also what is the difference with the way the MC handles searches for compilation type albums?
Was also thinking of changing my NAS to a Synology to see if a different music server would be of help ie minimserver or asset etc.
While on NAS's ...Synology or QNAP or ?.. also Twonky or Minimserver or Asset...any suggestions on which way to go if I change NAS type?
Although my %title% - %artist% works its an extra step I have to do after ripping and adds to the length of naming.
Also in my country the android version of JRiver is $14.99 so it would be nice for a trial version as I have already wasted a lot of money on apps to see if they work as different music player can / seem to handle things differently from each other...and maybe a even break for those who have been loyal and purchased JRiver MC over the years would be nice
Good thing about standards I guess is that there are so many to choose from
Thanks