Gcr1948
Novice Member
theee months ago, my Naim PreAmp failed and I could not get it fixed for a while, so I purchased an Audiolab 6000a Play and a CDT. But then I got into streaming, which I knew very little about.
Initially, I had a lot of problems with the DTS Play-fi App: in particular cutting out. DTS confirmed there were issues that they have now fixed. I have Tidal Hifi/Masters account.
Now I have some experience streaming, I am not happy with some things.
1) I find the Play-fi App confusing as I am switching between Play-fi and Tidal to select music.
2) streaming is at a max of 16bit. I am using an Ethernet cable, so why can’t I stream Master files? Is it because of Play-fi, or can’t the Anp play it? Or something else?
3) I note the Audiolab 8300 CDX can play MQA files. Have I gone down the wrong route? Does that use the Play-fi App or something else?
If I use my MacBook and a Project DAC, I was using in my Naim system for AV, could I use RCA cables into a Line In on the Audiolab 6000a Play and then play Tidal on the MacBook and not have to use the DTS Play-fi App at all?
play-fi doesn’t even have gapless I have realised.
Sorry it is a lot of questions, but I have come into digital late in life.
If anyone can confirm there is a way beyond DTS Play-fi I would be grateful.
Many thanks!
Initially, I had a lot of problems with the DTS Play-fi App: in particular cutting out. DTS confirmed there were issues that they have now fixed. I have Tidal Hifi/Masters account.
Now I have some experience streaming, I am not happy with some things.
1) I find the Play-fi App confusing as I am switching between Play-fi and Tidal to select music.
2) streaming is at a max of 16bit. I am using an Ethernet cable, so why can’t I stream Master files? Is it because of Play-fi, or can’t the Anp play it? Or something else?
3) I note the Audiolab 8300 CDX can play MQA files. Have I gone down the wrong route? Does that use the Play-fi App or something else?
If I use my MacBook and a Project DAC, I was using in my Naim system for AV, could I use RCA cables into a Line In on the Audiolab 6000a Play and then play Tidal on the MacBook and not have to use the DTS Play-fi App at all?
play-fi doesn’t even have gapless I have realised.
Sorry it is a lot of questions, but I have come into digital late in life.
If anyone can confirm there is a way beyond DTS Play-fi I would be grateful.
Many thanks!