Devialet Dialog

[Confused]

Some interesting posts - Thanks guys!  So it looks like Dialog can be used with the "Expert" range either by USB or AIR wireless.

It does not look like AIR Ethernet is possible?

So will of match or exceed the sound quality a (non-optimised) PC running WASAPI via AIR?  In theory, being a dedicate "music" device, not a general purpose PC, then yes it should.

Since Dialog has an Ethernet port, if it supports wi-fi AIR I'd be completely dumbfounded if it didn't support Ethernet AIR as well.  There's no extra/different software to write.

Anyway, I think confirmation that Dialog supports AIR in any form is great news for two reasons: firstly it gives an alternative to tying up the USB port on the D, and secondly it makes it less likely that Devialet will sideline AIR (giving them a possible "excuse" not to fix the current problems).

My thinking was that Dialog would connect via wired Ethernet to a NAS for provision of the music files.  Dialog would then need to run AIR to the amp wirelessly.   I believe Dialog only has one Ethernet connection?  So if the NAS is connected to the Dialog via Ethernet, would it also be possible to connect to the amp via Air / hard wired Ethernet, using an Ethernet switch or similar?   This would of course mean the music files would be running in and out of the Dialog simultaneously on the same Ethernet cable.  Technically possible maybe, but seems a bit wrong!  (I may be missing the point completely here!)