timwsiy

Thanks for the updated info! So are you saying that you are getting gapless playback now with MC? I will have to search for that setting in Asset. I don't recall seeing it before but it has been a while since I played around in the settings.

I just finished updating to 1.63 firmware and not experiencing the choppy/clicky issue but I am using Asset UPnP with Bubble UPnP as the controller and not getting gapless playback (as expected) so it sounds like the same as your experience using Windows Media Centre.

Sorry for the slow response. I have pretty much settled on BubbleUPnP and Asset although definitely still open to other options and still playing with JRMC when I have time (not much lately). Not sure what the cause was but was never able to resolve the track repeat vs. no advance issue with JRMC. Other than that, I had no complaints with it. BubbleUPnP and Asset seem to let you get deeper into the configuration than what you are able to do with JRMC as the server and associated controllers. Forcing conversion to WAV in Asset seems to be the best option, supporting 24 bit playback, including 24/96 but unfortunately not 24/88. That is the one piece that is still evasive and unfortunately Asset doesn't appear to have any settings that would allow me to force 24/88 down to 24/44 without also restricting 24/96 files. Regarding gapless playback, I concur with NAD's response above for DLNA/UPnP but not with their response on iPad dock which definitely supported gapless playback when I tested it. I have not tested AirPlay or Bluetooth.

I've been testing BubbleUPnP controller app on my Android. So far, this seems to be the best option as it is playing well with both JRMC server and Asset server. Combo with Asset is working very well so far but more testing needed, especially on hi-rez files to confirm they are streaming correctly (converted to 24/96 if above that). Still no gapless playback unfortunately so it appears the D7050 doesn't support that but I think it may have cleared up the issues I was having with repeated tracks or non-advancement to next tracks. Jury is still out but I may have found a winner!

Thanks for the suggestions! I have used Logitech Media Server with a 2nd gen Squeezebox prior to getting the D7050 and was honestly routinely frustrated with it as it was often very difficult to find specific albums (not listed in the genre where they should be, same album listed twice with some songs in one and some in the other, various artist albums not appearing under the various artist heading, etc.). I have been very happy using Foobar for several years but never as a DLNA server so that is new territory for me. I just recently started testing JRMC as I have heard great things about it. I am hoping one of those two will work out for me but definitely open to other options. I have used Asset with my Oppo BDP-83 via DLNA but that was never a very smooth process, primarily due to limitations of the Oppo. I intend to give that a try with the D7050 but haven't had time to look into what to use as the controller with it on my iPad and Android. I have a fair amount of source material in 24/48 or 24/96 format so really wanting a solution that works for those.

I've done some further testing of different DLNA server settings in JRMC 19 so providing an update on that. Only 24/48, 16/48, 24/44.1, or 16/44.1 work when attempting to force conversion to a single bit depth/sample rate combo ("Specified output format" in JRMC). Setting JRiver to "Original" works for files sent at up to 24/96 except it doesn't work for 24/88.2 files for some reason. 24/176.4 and 24/192 also don't work when set to Original so I am guessing the D7050 is limited to 24/96 via DLNA but that doesn't explain the failure of 24/88.2 to work. When setting it to Specified output format, songs frequently get repeated one time before progressing to the next track. It does not do gapless playback under these settings. When setting it to Original, playback stops completely after each track requiring manual advancement to the next track. Very frustrating and I can't figure out what would cause that behavior. Anyone have any suggestions? When my iPad is connected directly to the USB port, and D7050 source set to Dock, it works very well using JRemote app (set to not convert to MP3) on the iPad. No quirky behavior and yes gapless playback! Only downside is that it is limited to 24/96 and of course the iPad is tethered so can't use it away from the D7050. I don't have a whole lot of source material at a higher sample rate and this isn't my main listening setup so I can live with that limitation. Still, I would much prefer to get the DLNA option working well. I haven't had time to play around further with Foobar and foo_UPnP or with Asset. Hopefully will have some time this coming week. Cebolla, thanks for the advice and recommendation of BubbleUPnP. I will give it a try.

Hi, I am in a similar situation as I recently purchased the D7050 and I am in the process of trying to find the best option for DLNA playback. My music library is located on a Win7 PC. I have the D7050 hard wired via Ethernet so no wireless to contend with other than the controller piece (when not pushing from the PC). I would like to use a combination of iPad and Android apps to control things (iPad isn't always available). NAD, to the best of my knowledge, doesn't have any sort of DLNA app available. I currently have foobar, JRMC, and Asset installed on my PC. So far, I have been able to get JRMC working with the D7050 but not without issues. Under the DLNA server settings, it doesn't work when trying to force a particular bit depth or sample rate if the sample rate is set higher than 48kHz for some reason. So, I have it set to "Original" under Audio - Mode. That seems to be working well for streaming up to 24/96. 24/192 doesn't work (perhaps 96kHz max for DLNA on the D7050?) and oddly 24/88.2 doesn't work either even though that appears to be a supported format by the NAD. The JRiver Gizmo Android app works okay (albeit limited functionality) and the JRemote app on the iPad works well although both can be sluggish and at times buggy such as when skipping ahead, they just seem to freeze up so I have to skip back and then ahead a second time to get it to work. That happens primarily with Gizmo. I have been experiencing some quirky behavior such as some tracks on a playlist repeating twice before advancing to the next track or no advancement at all (plays one song and then stops). I have been playing around with various settings but haven't been able to resolve those issues yet. They don't appear to be related to the controller apps. Any suggestions on troubleshooting would be very welcome. I have the foobar UPnP (bubleguuum) component installed but haven't been successful in getting it to work. It "sees" the D7050 but I haven't been able to get anything to stream to it yet from foobar. Not sure what the issue is there. It says "buffering" but then just appears to stop. I haven't tried using Asset yet. I have only used that with my Oppo BDP-83 acting as the media player so will need to get a controller app for use with the D7050. Sounds like BubbleUPnP is the way to go for Android and PlugPlayer for iPad? Or are there other options that people here recommend? Thanks, Tim