I am new to this, just got my pc music to play through Ethernet connection to dialog to stereo phantoms, all Ethernet connected. Network is from router/modem to a gigabit switch (not managed) then Ethernet single runs to all devices from there ..... Dialog, Phantoms, computers, (soon Apple TV). Seems to work so far first with tidal streaming music set up in SPARK on an iPad. Now, music from pc works.
With this setup, it seems to me, the computer is the music server. This is good as I can access my computer music files. Can you please discuss a bit the benefits of going to Eg MINIMSERVER over the network? I don't know what this is and why go to it, or what NAS stands for or what UPNP and DNLA server is. Is this streaming audio similar to what is posible now, e.g. TIDAL. But maybe this is not what you mean?
As far as USB audio coming first, would that be a better way to connect my pc (Or ?) to dialog than Ethernet? Thank you for deepening perspective.
With this setup, it seems to me, the computer is the music server. This is good as I can access my computer music files. Can you please discuss a bit the benefits of going to Eg MINIMSERVER over the network? I don't know what this is and why go to it, or what NAS stands for or what UPNP and DNLA server is. Is this streaming audio similar to what is posible now, e.g. TIDAL. But maybe this is not what you mean?
As far as USB audio coming first, would that be a better way to connect my pc (Or ?) to dialog than Ethernet? Thank you for deepening perspective.
