Saalor
Active Member
I am looking for a solution to transmit my ALAC music library wirelessly to play through my new Maverick Tubemagic DAC. Please help if you can!
Over time I have saved my music in Apple lossless format on my Windows 7 PC (since Flac does not work on my Ipod classic). I use MediaMonkey to manage the database and handle pc playback. My main stereo (Marantz sr4023 receiver, Stanton DLP2 tt, Mirage speakers, LG dvd player) is in my basement. To play my lossless files on that system, I have been using my ipod Classic with the lineout into my Marantz receiver. Sounds ok but this solution does not permit general access to my PC database on the fly (my PC has significantly more music than the IPOD classic can hold) and relies on the ipod's DAC which is not the greatest.
I tried to purchase the Pure i-20 ipod dock/DAC to improve the DAC while using the IPOD but the shipment never made it to me in Canada (???) and they refunded me. I gave up on that idea as it would not give me full access to my database on the fly anyway (have to load music to the ipod first)
I recently bought the Tubemagic DAC with upgraded tube and opamps to use with my main stereo - sounds great, I like its tubey tubey goodness! The challenge is transmitting my PC ALAC music (a number of files are 24/96 but not all) wirelessly downstairs to play on the new Tubemagic DAC.
So I thought my kids IPADS might provide a solution. I have a wireless router, it works with the IPADs. I bought the IPAD camera kit and a powered usb hub, and it plays music (from files copied to the Ipad) out through the tubemagic over usb. So far so good. The trouble is getting wireless access from my pc to the ipad.
I tried to use IPAD "homesharing" and place my PC music into Itunes to play wirelessly on the IPAD, usb out to the Tubemagic. It just would not work. It seems my PC library is too big to use Apple homesharing, the IPAD times out before the library shows up on the Ipad. Plus iTunes annoys me.
So I tried Splashtop, which enables the iPAD to control my PC wirelessly, play a tune in Mediamonkey on the PC, wireless to IPAD, then out through the Ipad camera kit etc out over usb to the Tubemagic. it works, even with 24/96 files!
Well sort of. The IPAD loses the wireless connection time to time, and sometimes the music stutters as the wireless connection comes in and out.
Needless to say I am disappointed. My router is about 5 years old, will upgrading it be the answer? The router is two floors up from my stereo location. Should I tinker with the router's positioning? Can anyone recommend a powerful router with strong broadcast emission? Or perhaps other options for wireless transmission in my situation?
Thanks
Over time I have saved my music in Apple lossless format on my Windows 7 PC (since Flac does not work on my Ipod classic). I use MediaMonkey to manage the database and handle pc playback. My main stereo (Marantz sr4023 receiver, Stanton DLP2 tt, Mirage speakers, LG dvd player) is in my basement. To play my lossless files on that system, I have been using my ipod Classic with the lineout into my Marantz receiver. Sounds ok but this solution does not permit general access to my PC database on the fly (my PC has significantly more music than the IPOD classic can hold) and relies on the ipod's DAC which is not the greatest.
I tried to purchase the Pure i-20 ipod dock/DAC to improve the DAC while using the IPOD but the shipment never made it to me in Canada (???) and they refunded me. I gave up on that idea as it would not give me full access to my database on the fly anyway (have to load music to the ipod first)
I recently bought the Tubemagic DAC with upgraded tube and opamps to use with my main stereo - sounds great, I like its tubey tubey goodness! The challenge is transmitting my PC ALAC music (a number of files are 24/96 but not all) wirelessly downstairs to play on the new Tubemagic DAC.
So I thought my kids IPADS might provide a solution. I have a wireless router, it works with the IPADs. I bought the IPAD camera kit and a powered usb hub, and it plays music (from files copied to the Ipad) out through the tubemagic over usb. So far so good. The trouble is getting wireless access from my pc to the ipad.
I tried to use IPAD "homesharing" and place my PC music into Itunes to play wirelessly on the IPAD, usb out to the Tubemagic. It just would not work. It seems my PC library is too big to use Apple homesharing, the IPAD times out before the library shows up on the Ipad. Plus iTunes annoys me.
So I tried Splashtop, which enables the iPAD to control my PC wirelessly, play a tune in Mediamonkey on the PC, wireless to IPAD, then out through the Ipad camera kit etc out over usb to the Tubemagic. it works, even with 24/96 files!
Well sort of. The IPAD loses the wireless connection time to time, and sometimes the music stutters as the wireless connection comes in and out.
Needless to say I am disappointed. My router is about 5 years old, will upgrading it be the answer? The router is two floors up from my stereo location. Should I tinker with the router's positioning? Can anyone recommend a powerful router with strong broadcast emission? Or perhaps other options for wireless transmission in my situation?
Thanks