I am a JRiver newbie, but smewhat of a DLNA / network streaming veteran (I have been using Mezzmo and Twonky for years and even tweaked Twonkyconfig to allow for the direct streaming of DSD files to my Oppo).
My system:
Windows 8.1 pro PC, external Raid, LAN connection to main audio/video system, My River remote app on my Ipad:
Oppo 105
Parasound JC2-BP preamp (music plays from Oppo balanced output to Parasound balanced input to bel canto balanced, using thr Parasound's bypass function to create a clean, separate audio chain)
Bel Canto ref 1000 monoblocks
Thiel CS7 main speakers
Pioneer AVR and Swans surround / center channel speakers for movies etc.
The make-up of the system is not relevant to the questions, other than to indicate that I am serious about my music listening.
Now: I have some general questions where I am looking for input / feedback / tips from experienced JRiver MC users:
1. How do you effectively manage large libraries (I have approx. 80,000 tracks/files spanning all genres of music)
2. I have created some basic genre-based playlists. I like to use these to more quickly find a particular album. However, I can't seem to find a quick way to START PLAY from a particular track (e.g. track 1 of an album inside the playlist) and then have JRiver play on from there until I tell it to stop, until the end of the playlist or until the end of the album. Am I missing something?
3. Playlist / smart list maintenance: I am looking for tips/feedback on how to auto-update the libraries with newly downloaded content. I add music to my Raid several times per week and in Twonky that music automatically gets added to the library by the mere fact of being placed in a particular folder. Is there an easy way to get the same thing in JRiver
Thank you for any tips / suggestions you can provide.