14-Jan-2016, 21:21
Hi hesavary,
I started just as you did. Mini/Audirvana/optical/D120
I've done quite a bit of playing around over the past year, and ended up switching to a D250 as I got a great deal on it (on this forum) and a Moon Mind180.
My thoughts
1. I didnt find AIR stable over eth or wifi - hence the Moon streamer.
2. You shouldnt need to set a fixed IP on the configurator, just make sure that Eth-AIR is set as the sound output on the mac and the eth input is on on the devialet.
3. You need to set both mac sound and Audirvana options. (USB is most stable)
4. You could keep the Mini and Audirvana for Qobuz (are you using the new A+ iPad remote app?). For stability use USB.
5. You could run the Qobuz app on an iPad and Airplay the output to your airport express and into the D120 via a Toslink. Simple and easy.
6. Better sound (good as AIR) WITH STABILITY is likely to be had from a streamer/renderer (Aurilac/Moon etc - there are many) with the Mac Mini simply running a upnp server such as Twonky
Hope that helps
Regards
Brendan
I started just as you did. Mini/Audirvana/optical/D120
I've done quite a bit of playing around over the past year, and ended up switching to a D250 as I got a great deal on it (on this forum) and a Moon Mind180.
My thoughts
1. I didnt find AIR stable over eth or wifi - hence the Moon streamer.
2. You shouldnt need to set a fixed IP on the configurator, just make sure that Eth-AIR is set as the sound output on the mac and the eth input is on on the devialet.
3. You need to set both mac sound and Audirvana options. (USB is most stable)
4. You could keep the Mini and Audirvana for Qobuz (are you using the new A+ iPad remote app?). For stability use USB.
5. You could run the Qobuz app on an iPad and Airplay the output to your airport express and into the D120 via a Toslink. Simple and easy.
6. Better sound (good as AIR) WITH STABILITY is likely to be had from a streamer/renderer (Aurilac/Moon etc - there are many) with the Mac Mini simply running a upnp server such as Twonky
Hope that helps
Regards
Brendan
Devialet 250 FW 9.0.1 SOLD
Replaced with Naim NSC222 NPX300 and NAP250 NC
Atohm GT SE1, REL stereo Subwoofers. Atacama stands filled with atabites. Granite speaker stand plinths. Mogami speaker cables, Music Works heavy duty power cable.
Quadraspire Acrylic Reference rack
Sources:
1. Mac Mini 2021 M1
- Qobuz/Audirvana Studio/ Audirvana app on iPad (Via Mac mini)
2. Vertere DG-1 with Magneto upgraded to AT VML540ML fine line stylus and Vertere Phono-1
Replaced with Naim NSC222 NPX300 and NAP250 NC
Atohm GT SE1, REL stereo Subwoofers. Atacama stands filled with atabites. Granite speaker stand plinths. Mogami speaker cables, Music Works heavy duty power cable.
Quadraspire Acrylic Reference rack
Sources:
1. Mac Mini 2021 M1
- Qobuz/Audirvana Studio/ Audirvana app on iPad (Via Mac mini)
2. Vertere DG-1 with Magneto upgraded to AT VML540ML fine line stylus and Vertere Phono-1
