totaldac D1 server

[GuillaumeB]

Those problems you have to make QOBUZ-TIDAL work is concerning me.  I will buy a D1-Tube (mk2) DAC for sure, but... I am still hesitating if I take the TotalDac SERVER or go for the ARIES or AURENDER, which booth seems to have a much better TIDAL (and QOBUZ for the Aries) Integration !

Plus, knowing that the firmware that allow streaming with iPeng offer a LESS GOOD sound that the firmware for localy stored files playing only, is quite embarassing (and there is NO WAY I will change firmware each time I want to go to Qobuz, and change back Firmware when I want to play localy stored files !).  

Indeed I am instead looking for a "super integration" of the Streaming option into the Music server application:  Ideally I would like to be able to built a playlist that include a mix of locally stored files and of Music streamed from Qobuz/tidal.  This will be a REAL integration sof the Streaming function !  I am dreaming ? (I understood that the McIntosh MB100 music server/streamer does this !!)

I wouldn't necessarily call them problems... I am pretty hopeless at setting these things up! I'll try and have another go soon. In truth I don't really care much for streaming at the moment, preferring to play mostly HD FLACs stored on my NAS. 

Regarding firmware and SQ, there are several versions and they are all very good. The MPD-only (without pre-loading) just seems to take things to another stratospheric level! I was perfectly happy with the previous versions which we incidentally used in our tests against AIR, the Aries, MiND 180 etc. Even with the older software it was substantially better than anything else I tried. I'm sure Rufus will back me up on this.

Regarding the type of integration you are talking about I can't really comment as I haven't even tried it yet! But yes, that would be ideal!

Last but not least I imagine there is very tight integration between the d1 server and the Dual DAC (or whichever totaldac DAC model you go for). I've read elsewhere that the d1 server really elevates the performance of the totaldac DACs, probably on account of its powerful reclocking and low noise environment.

Hope that helps 

Guillaume