what is the missing link?

[octaviars]

I am moving do devialet 200 from a linn akurate dsm based system.

my files reside on a synology NAS. i am used to using iPad to control my playlists (kinsky).

given my synology in nowhere near my rack (but it can be relocated if makes life easier). how what is the best way to get the music (mostly flac) to my devialet and control from an iPad?

what app do i need? what rendered do i need? i also have an apple TV (the 2015 version) but i am not sure there are any flac players for it.

the devialet's ethernet port seems severely gimped as it doesn't seem to support dlna (which i was shocked by). does it only support air? i suppose i could get a microsoft surface pro and use it.

How much money are you prepared to put on a networkplayer? I use Auralic Aries wich have a nice app for iPad and you can continue to use Kinsky if you want and keep all of your music on the NAS. The Aries has both USB and AES-EBU connection to chose from. 

Some rumors say that Devialet will get UPnP but I dont belive it before I see it, ROON endpoint would be a nice feature.

I have been looking at Melco N1A wich looks like a nice piece of machine but right now I am waiting for more machines to get ROON built in to get their app to control both music from my NAS and Tidal. At CES I think much more streamers will show some sort of ROON integration.