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Hi Evan-
Cool. But how? Spill the beans, please.
Honestly I haven't used it in awhile so I don't remember. Maybe we should start a different thread on the squeezebox at this point..
Hi Evan-
Cool. But how? Spill the beans, please.
Hi Evan-
Cool. But how? Spill the beans, please.
So....if I am going to explore this further. I would need to add the lumin products to the list. A good friend of mine is awaiting a Lumin D2 with Sbooster LPS addition. I am eager to hear this combination.
You can use a WiFi bridging device, variously referred to as a media bridge, repeater, or extender. This device takes the data over WiFi from your router, and converts it to Ethernet. The microRendu would connect to this repeater/extender/bridge via Ethernet.Since this was linked in a more recent thread I have a chance to ask a question.
Looking at the Sonore microRendu V1.5, you can now get it for $499 with a power supply. The only thing i am unclear about is how can wifi be integrated with it, or can it? The location this would be I don't have hardwired ethernet.
It should be noted that some brands of server or streamer advise against this type of setup, and go as far as to say it won't work, or that it won't sound good. Neither is true.I use a small repeater that plugs into the wall outlet, about the size of a small wall wart power supply, to get Ethernet to my server... it works well and like Mikeyfresh said it isn’t some fancy gigabit speed device.
You can use a WiFi bridging device, variously referred to as a media bridge, repeater, or extender. This device takes the data over WiFi from your router, and converts it to Ethernet. The microRendu would connect to this repeater/extender/bridge via Ethernet.
My house is not wired for Ethernet, other than the bedroom where my router physically resides, all other streamer/endpoints in my system use such a bridge device.
It need not even be a super modern Gigabit Ethernet device, as the older 100mbps "Fast Ethernet" specification is more than enough bandwidth to stream 24/192, or DSD128 as examples.
You can even sometimes repurpose an old router to do this job, though that might vary by brand and vintage, but just as an example I use an Apple AirPort Extreme configured as an extender in my downstairs living room system. It supplies Ethernet ports not only to a Raspberry Pi Moode-based streamer in that room, but also my actual music server which is a Raspberry Pi running JRiver (Id Pi), and a Sony S7200 Blu-ray player that I use for SACD ripping.
That Extreme unit is intended to be a router, however you don't have to use it in the traditional way that a router would be connected, just leave the WAN port that would normally connect to a cable modem empty, and use the LAN ports for Ethernet bridging. This is easy to do with the Apple Airport software, but other brands may not be quite as straightforward to configure.
In other rooms, I don't need any more than just one Ethernet port (for the streamer itself), in those cases I don't use a router but an extender, either the smaller Airport Express (not to be confused with the Extreme), or a Netgear EX6150. My EX6150 is an older version, for some reason Netgear did not change the model number when updating that unit, mine is not the newer "mesh" technology nor was it $99, I paid about $49 brand new at Best Buy as I recall some years ago.
I've even stockpiled a few of these that I found very cheap on eBay in the event one of my units ever fails, I have backups, as Apple did discontinue their entire router/repeater line in 2017 to focus on other lines of business. Too bad, Apple actually made/offered the very first consumer grade router, and the Airport line was nothing short of rock solid/excellent for the better part of 20 years. Now they are gone but can be found cheap on eBay, my latest steal was a Gen. 5 Extreme (Model A1408) for all of $19 + tax/shipping. All-in it ran me $32. It is in near mint condition, and works flawlessly, Apple's firmware is beyond mature and non-buggy.
If you only need just one Ethernet port for that room, then the little brother Express is just fine.
For any Apple haters who want to take a dump on this Airport Express/Extreme recommendation, think again please. Apple's WiFi networking gear was some of the best available for nearly 20 years. I still have an original Gen. 1 Express that works just like it ever did, and several others too, none have ever failed on me. Another ancient Gen. 1 Express is deployed in my sister's house, where she uses it for Apple Airplay purposes.
The only confusion that abounds with buying a used Express is that the Gen. 1 looks exactly like a Gen. 2, but they are not the same in two crucial ways. The first is that the Ethernet port on a Gen. 1 is only able to be used as a WAN port, which doesn't work for music streaming purposes, there you need a LAN port.
Starting with the Gen. 2 Express, the Ethernet port can be used as either WAN or LAN. The 2nd difference is bandwidth, the Gen. 1 was 802.11g speed or a maximum of 54mbps, which was fine for Apple Airplay, but not enough for hi-rez audio. The Gen. 2 was updated to 802.11n which was 5 times the speed and twice the range of the Gen. 1 unit. For hi-rez audio, that's minimum you would want to use.
Okay cool. I've seen Airports locally listed so I will check on that. Here is an Extreme posted right now.
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And an extender also posted:
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What I am trying to do is in my main audio room there is no wired internet. I want to connect a stand alone streamer (no DAC) to my stand alone Denafrips DAC and take advantage of the USB input on that of course. Balanced from the Denafrips to the preamp.
Right now I am also using my Bluesound Node 2 but it doesn't have USB out so for that system I'd like to up the game on teh streamer part of things. And streamer only. Of course I will miss the interface of bluesound. I wish NAD would make a bluesound streamer. I just dont need to pay for the DAC that is often included in a streamer.
Looking at the Sonore microRendu V1.5, you can now get it for $499 with a power supply.
Okay cool. I've seen Airports locally listed so I will check on that. Here is an Extreme posted right now.
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And an extender also posted:
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What I am trying to do is in my main audio room there is no wired internet. I want to connect a stand alone streamer (no DAC) to my stand alone Denafrips DAC and take advantage of the USB input on that of course. Balanced from the Denafrips to the preamp.
Right now I am also using my Bluesound Node 2 but it doesn't have USB out so for that system I'd like to up the game on teh streamer part of things. And streamer only. Of course I will miss the interface of bluesound. I wish NAD would make a bluesound streamer. I just dont need to pay for the DAC that is often included in a streamer.
That will be a really nice setup, the dual rail Shanti is absolutely perfect for the DigiOne Sig, SPDIF super charged.Check this out: USBridge Signature Player - Ultra low noise RPI
Allo Shanti - 2x5V linear supercap supply - soundchekk - Computer Audio Asylum
Allo Shanti - 2x5V linear supercap supply - soundchekk - Computer Audio Asylumwww.audioasylum.com
I ordered the DigiOne Signature Player SPDIF out with Shanti power supplies. I'm using an Arcam rPlay. I bought the iFi power supply and could hear a difference. So, for me, the Shanti was a no brainer.
I got this to use it with wifi:
I'll create a new thread when it arrives 'cause I'm a quasi Luddite and will need help.
It's in stock at the link in my Post #117 just above, Pishop.us in Newark, DE.I tried to order the Nirvana, but it is currently out of stock. Do you know of a source? thanks,
Thanks, looks good! Do you think it could power a Sonore MicroRendu effectively?It's in stock at the link in my Post #117 just above, Pishop.us in Newark, DE.