Mac AIR v MiND 180 v Auralic ARIES v totaldac d1 server

[GuillaumeB]

Once set up it should be very simple. I use Jremote to control Jriver and all you have to do is open the app (which will wake the PC), turn on the devialet and then choose some music.

May not be the case if someone has been playing "World of Warcraft" on the PC and has switched the soundcard GUI back to pc's internal card......
Having said that, all of the streamer options are more expensive than a decent laptop, or even a 23" touch screen PC with 1tb storage etc. So maybe a 100% dedicated PC or NAS is the answer to a simple / high quality system? Still cheaper than the Auralic.

(Or wait until something with similar performance to the Totaldac but a more palatable price becomes available, it's still a relatively new area I think)

There is also the issue of dropouts and white noise, which according to our survey are affecting almost 70% of AIR users. Granted only 19 have voted but it does give an indication nonetheless. If you haven't yet voted, please vote here:

http://devialetchat.com/Thread-AIR-user-survey

Thanks!

Guillaume