D250 upgrades on input

[DelaneyB]

Hi
Past 8 years I've been running my D250 with a Mac mini and Audirvana (currently studio) + Qobuz. Since I had to replace the Mac I've been on USB rather than AIR (still no support for current OS on Macs). It's been OK, but my vinyl source is way better in terms of separation and sound stage. Thinking I need to do something about that.

Any experience of the DMP-A6 streamer? It will still be USB though so may not make a difference, but I could move the Mac to another part of the house.
Roon then is a separate issue, but is it a better way of connecting up than UpnP?

Also, presumably I could just upgrade the D250 to PRO CI and stream directly?

Lots seems to have moved on in 8 years and there are a confusing array of options....

Tx
Brendan

[ghosttipper]

DevialetAir is working well on my MacBook Pro with M1Chip.


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[DelaneyB]

DevialetAir is working well on my MacBook Pro with M1Chip.


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Unfortunately mine came as Ventura already.

[Daniël Stuurman]

I have the M2 with latest macOS and it runs fine. When I installed AIR the Mac Mini prompted that I need to download (I can’t remember the name) to run this Intel based app

[Matthias]

I use also at my D250 Qobuz and Audirvana. Audirvana is running on a MacBook Air M1. 
It makes a great difference how you connect the computer with the expert. At my first try I had used an small USB multi-adapter (USB-C => USB-A = Supra Audio-USB-Cable => USB-B). That sounded very bad.
Since I use a direct USB cable (USB-C to USB-B) the sound is great and much better than CD and vinyl (of course depending on the recording quality, sometimes vinyl is better).
My cable is just a cheap one from Amazon (MOSWAG 1 Meter Typ C to USB B Cable Nylon, UPC 700445321554).
My MacBook is of course running on battery only when used for music. So only the expert is connected to power.