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domisolfr

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  1. I don't have this issue with my N50A. At least using music server, controlled from the N50A.
  2. I finally could test another N50A, and it worked perfectly with the macbookpro, so that was an hardware fault of the first N50A. For now, from OsX, I only tested DSD playback with audirvana, with DoP, but I don't know if that bypasses the Pioneer driver or not. My requirement was to use the DAC directly connected to the Mac for movie editing and audio postprocessing. Concerning the audio quality, yes I was using MPD & N50A in DMR mode in the same way. I will make more investigations and tests. Thanks! Jean-David
  3. I completely agree with you. The message is quite strange. The cable works perfectly in other circumstances. I updated the driver (new version on pioneer.eu since yesterday). The issue is the same with my friend macbookair... I can stream with AirPlay, but in some circumstances (working on movie or audio project since my mac) I don't want the lag due to the Airplay streaming. I would really enjoy to directly connect the DAC to my mac. Now something important I have notice: on good quality recordings, the N50A produces a much better sound when used in USB-DAC (using mpd on synology for example), rather than streaming. This is strange because in case of USB connection, the audio signal is s erialized, they are maybe some clock problem, I was assuming that a streamer was better for this. With the N50A used as the DAC I notice a clearer sound with more presence and respiration. Hard to describe with words, but better. The only problem is that I cannot play DSD files in this mode (working on this issue with MPD options). I'am trying MPD last version on a Debian installation on a netbook. Not sure yet if I can get this to work. Jean-David
  4. Update from above: no glitches on sinology, only needed a shorter USB link ... Remains the MacBook Pro issue... no idea yet...
  5. I just bought a few days ago a N50A I'm doubting about keeping this unit (Amazon offers 30 days return) because I have also some problems when I try to use it as a pure DAC : - on my Synology DS414slim, I get some glitches - on my macbook pro last generation retina, running 10.9, the connection to the DAC, OsX says it drains to much energy. Pioneer France customer didn't help. Did some one encounters the same problems ? Thanks Jean-David
  6. Thanks John for giving me those details. That's a good news. I'm posting on the specific thread you told me for other problems with N50A but not related to DSD gapless. Jean-David
  7. I'm a recent owner of Pioneer N50A streamer. In my experience, it is not gapless in DSD, even if controlled by its own keyboard. I wondered how did this member managed to use the N50A in DSD. My server is Synology last version of DSM, gapless in other formats when controlled from the device. Jean-David
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