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Title: Trying to stream DSD to Sony X800m2
Post by: seantrow on March 16, 2020, 12:04:26 am

I've been trying to find a "universal" solution for streaming audio to my Denon surround receiver (including DSD and multichannel audio.)  I have an Oppo 203 which does a pretty good job, other than not supporting gapless playback.

I recently came to believe (from various internet chatter) than the Sony X800 would do the job.  So I picked one up (specifically an x800m2).

Unfortunately, I can't get JRiver to successfully stream any DSD to it at all (specifically I have .dsf files.)  It pops a dialog saying "There was a problem controlling the selected DLNA device."  PCM format music seems to work OK.

I have what I think are the correct options checked (audio set to mode: original, and Bitstream DSD off.)  Other options are default.  (Also I've tried randomly changing anything which seems like it might affect things, with no luck.)

Anybody had experience with JRiver + sony Blu-ray player DSD streaming? 
Any ideas on how to diagnose what the issue is, are there log files to examine or somesuch?

Title: Re: Trying to stream DSD to Sony X800m2
Post by: AndrewFG on March 16, 2020, 02:37:43 am

Download the DMRA from my sig, and run the test. It will tell you what formats your renderer supports.

Title: Re: Trying to stream DSD to Sony X800m2
Post by: seantrow on March 16, 2020, 01:34:50 pm

Great tool - thanks!

After fiddling, looks like it supports x-dsd, but not x-dsf.  I wonder if these are equivalent, is there a way to alter the MIME type here?

Title: Re: Trying to stream DSD to Sony X800m2
Post by: seantrow on March 16, 2020, 01:47:46 pm

I found the "C:\Program Files\J River\Media Center 26\Data\Default Resources\FileAssociations.xml"  file.  I changed x-dsf to x-dsd and now it works.

Not sure if this is the right long term fix or if it will cause other problems...

Title: Re: Trying to stream DSD to Sony X800m2
Post by: seantrow on March 16, 2020, 02:56:44 pm

Now that I have more context, I see this is the same issue on this thread: https://yabb.jriver.com/interact/index.php/topic,122263.50.html , although that was with a Sony receiver.

Title: Re: Trying to stream DSD to Sony X800m2
Post by: thecrow on March 16, 2020, 03:10:10 pm

Hi seantrow glad you sorted your issue.
I too have be searching for a streamer that does it all and also currently have an Oppo 203.
Does the Sony X800 actually do multi-channel PCM and DSD gapless?

Title: Re: Trying to stream DSD to Sony X800m2
Post by: seantrow on March 16, 2020, 05:43:55 pm

Theoretically.  I will report back after I get a chance to experiment.

Title: Re: Trying to stream DSD to Sony X800m2
Post by: seantrow on March 17, 2020, 02:06:43 am

Sadly, even though the player supports SetNext, there are still short gaps between tracks.  :(  This seems true for all types of audio.

Title: Re: Trying to stream DSD to Sony X800m2
Post by: AndrewFG on March 17, 2020, 06:17:38 am

Quote from: seantrow on March 16, 2020, 01:47:46 pm

I found the "C:\Program Files\J River\Media Center 26\Data\Default Resources\FileAssociations.xml"  file.  I changed x-dsf to x-dsd and now it works.

Not sure if this is the right long term fix or if it will cause other problems...

Yes I think that is indeed the correct long term fix. It’s not a pretty thing, but if it works...