Any threads on this site for JRiver stuff? Typed in Jriver in the search and didn't see anything.
Any threads on this site for JRiver stuff. Typed in Jriver in the search and didn't see anything.
very helpful. Thanks!
There are a number of good resources on JRiver online including:
Ted Brady Screencasts
Ted Brady (aka ted_b here on QQ) has two Screencast video guides to setting up JRiver that you can download and view
http://www.screencast.com/t/6RPtNbbKN4
http://www.screencast.com/t/52KgBYF34vSD
http://www.audiocircle.com/index.php?topic=121419.0
exaSound and Merging Technologies
Both exaSound and Merging Technologies have detailed setup guides to using JRiver with their e38 and NADAC MC-8 and NADAC Player 8 Multichannel DACs.
In many cases, using these guides and settings, will get you up and running - even if you own a different model or brand of DAC.
Using exaSound DACs with a Windows PC
https://exasound.com/Blog/tabid/74/...perfect-ASIO-Playback-with-exaSound-DACs.aspx
Using the NADAC MC-8 and NADAC Player 8 with a Windows PC
https://confluence.merging.com/pages/viewpage.action?pageId=9338945
JRiver Interact Forum
JRiver also has a forum named Interact for tech support and questions. Worth a look if you have JRiver.
https://yabb.jriver.com/interact/index.php
More QQ Threads on JRiver
https://www.quadraphonicquad.com/forums/showthread.php?21229-Foobar-vs-JRiver&highlight=JRiver
https://www.quadraphonicquad.com/fo...come-over-to-the-dark-side-)&highlight=JRiver
Thanks! Perfect timing. I've finally had it with coping with iTunes issues as they steadily remove the features I've used to manage my music since 2004. Over the last two weeks I've been learning (a little and steadily) about NAS, Raspberry Pi hardware options as I and my external hard drives move away from my Mac mini. The idea of a server where I can stream lossless rather than lossy iTunes synced files is appealing.
I've also been test driving the Windows version Jriver, with Plex and Kodi downloaded for experimenting after that trial period. So far I'm loving Jriver and I've only barely scratched its surface. My only reservation is giving up all the smart playlists, play histories and ratings that I've steadily built on all these years. I use all these features a lot. I couldn't get my playlists imported but I think that's a user error. I also use sort tags, which Jriver doesn't support; fortunately, I think the "Band" tag can be used in the place of my most important sorting: Artist. Still, it's all a lot of work upfront. A LOT. And thus trepidation — all pretty much due to Apple's walled garden, not these other developers.
Anyhow, that's just rambling. I'll add this thread to my list of resources, so thanks again.
Another thing to consider on Windows vs. Mac. On many DACs, the DSD 256 bit rate is only supported with Windows - not the Mac OS.
So you'll need a Windows PC/Laptop or a Windows session running on the Mac (Boot Camp, Parallels) to enjoy downloads at DSD 256 Stereo and Multichannel.
Okay, therapeutic rant over (and longer than intended), your points are great. Without doing a deep dive into my hardware, I do most of my computing on a Windows 10 laptop (2016 Dell). "It just works." That'd be my main interface if going Synology/QNap. If I go the Jriver route, I'd buy the multi-license platform since the Mac still works, the server seems to operate on a proprietary version of Linux and I daily use Windows.
Interesting that say you say "It just works".
I attended an audio show last year where a company was announcing that they had just added Roon support to the company's product line.
Yet, when I entered the room the company rep was playing a DSD Download with JRiver Media Center.
I asked, isn't this the room with a new Roon announcement?
He said Yes and asked, do you want me to switch to Roon and demo it?
I said not necessarily. And then asked, but why are you using JRiver at your Roon debut?
His response: "It just works". (!)
PS: My music files/downloads are also stored on a Synology NAS.
Works fine with JRiver.
Ironwaffle- The Oppo 103 will rip SACDs. And Easy to get!
You cannot hear nano-second stops. You might try increasing your data buffer in JRMC but the problem could be in your network or inadequacy in the processor.I noticed this weekend while playing either FLAC or DSD through JRiver I would get nano second stops, not too often but still irritating.
Not sure if it would be the JRiver or my PC ?
No. It needs to be a specific decoder chip.That's a good point. I also believe some Pioneers. As to the Oppo, doesn't it need to still be on a specific firmware?
The 203 will not rip SACDs.Even if it's easy to get, in the last year I've upgraded my AVR, upgraded from Oppo 93 to 203 and bought some new surrounds.
Really? It does for some of us.JRiver doesn't support video.
You cannot hear nano-second stops. You might try increasing your data buffer in JRMC but the problem could be in your network or inadequacy in the processor.
Well I guess my quote of nano second was clearly an error, I should have said brief interruptions.
I suspect it's my PC. I still have my NAS, Intel Nuc, etc to set up, all arriving this week, 4 hard drives for NAS arrived today.
In my JRiver options menu my prebuffering is set at the recommended 6 seconds.
Small issue I can wait till the big machine comes together.
Really? It does for some of us.
I was thinking of the hardware buffering which has a maximum of 500msecs. Prebuffering has a max of 20seconds on mine but I use 6.
Also, are you using the 32bit or the 64bit version? With the latter and enough RAM, you can load almost any track into RAM for smooth playback.
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