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Title: PC to Nad 3020 via wi-fi/network
Post by: TheHat on March 17, 2017, 11:17:17 am

Hi all, new user looking at whether JR will work for me.

I have an extensive music collection in various formats WAV, FLAC, ALAC plus various hi-res files on my PC which is located upstairs. I currently have these files added to iTunes and stream to an APPLE TV box using AIRPLAY that is connected to a NAD 3020 located downstairs. I then control the files on iPhone/iPad using the app REMOTE. This works perfectly however iTunes will only play as 16/44.

So my question is how can I take iTunes out of this setup replacing it with JRiver and still play on the NAD? Can it be done with my current setup? Do I need additional hardware?

Before it's mentioned I cannot move the PC downstairs. I have a decent setup and want to maximize audio quality and get to use my hi-res audio files properly.

Any help/information will be much appreciated and will help make my mind up on a purchase of JRiver.

Regards Gary  :)

Title: Re: PC to Nad 3020 via wi-fi/network
Post by: JimH on March 17, 2017, 11:26:14 am

Welcome to the forum.

The best way would be to put a small computer next to the playback device.  The JRiver Id would work.  An old laptop running MC might also work.

www.jriver.com/Id

The next best way, would be to use DLNA / UPnP if the device supports it.

This topic on our wiki should get you started.

https://wiki.jriver.com/index.php/Media_Network

Title: Re: PC to Nad 3020 via wi-fi/network
Post by: TheHat on March 17, 2017, 12:14:04 pm

Hi, thanks for the quick reply.

So if I was to go for the Raspberry Pi version I could connect it to the NAD via USB which is the preferred higher quality port. I wouldn't need any other hardware like a soundcard? The media centre would simply play on the PC upstairs the Pi would receive it, the amp play it?

Regards Gary

Title: Re: PC to Nad 3020 via wi-fi/network
Post by: JimH on March 17, 2017, 12:27:57 pm

The NAD 3020 is an amplifier:
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/NAD_3020

So I believe you may need a DAC between the Id Pi and the NAD.

The Raspberry Pi can output over USB to a DAC.  Any inexpensive USB DAC should work.

Title: Re: PC to Nad 3020 via wi-fi/network
Post by: TheHat on March 17, 2017, 12:42:43 pm

The NAD has a built in DAC

https://nadelectronics.com/en_GB/product/d-3020-hybrid-digital-amplifier/

Title: Re: PC to Nad 3020 via wi-fi/network
Post by: JimH on March 17, 2017, 01:37:22 pm

So no need for a USB DAC.