Hi I’m hoping you can help me – my head is almost exploding with the options (and incessant dithering) and I can not see the wood for the trees.
Current kit:
What I want is:
As a bodge I just installed Tidal on the LG. The interface is truly awful and no MQA but it does at least work. I did also try Plex Media Server on the raspberry Pi. Unfortunately, I had to run the Plex client on the LG TV which seemed a bit backwards though the interface was better than the native Tidal app on the TV). The good news: no additional cost. I also tried Android on the raspberry Pi 4 and then the Tidal app – worked but hideous interface and I had many issues with the USB drive and it was pretty slow.
My disorganised thinking: I’d like to drop in a MQA DAC into the mix to get the full MQA experience. I like Plex but no MQA; I really like Kodi but no Tidal and more; I may like Roon but it’s audio-only. Am I missing a simple option or is it a case of spending lots of money and separating out the audio from the video?
TIA
EDIT:
Having just re-read my own post, it comes across as muddled and incoherent. To clarify: what would be my ideal? That Tidal fully support Kodi and I drop a MQA DAC between the Pi 4 and the amp. That way I get to keep simplicity, I get to keep my movie and music sources in one place (logically) and I keep using my LG remote. Hope that clarifies! (Apologies if not.)
Current kit:
- TV: LG 55SM8600PLA
- Amp: Pioneer SC-LX57-K
- Media Server: Kodi on Raspberry Pi4 (Raspbian) with a USB drive attached containing some obscure movies and albums
- Streaming Service: Tidal HiFi (via Kodi plugin)
What I want is:
- Not a proliferation of “boxes” and I don’t need multiroom
- Tidal MQA (Please: no conversation about the pros and cons of MQA – that is for another thread. Also, yes, it must be Tidal: Amazon and Qobuz don’t have the very obscure music I listen to but Tidal does.)
- Continue to be able to control it via the LG remote
- Continue to be able to play the movies and albums on the USB drive
As a bodge I just installed Tidal on the LG. The interface is truly awful and no MQA but it does at least work. I did also try Plex Media Server on the raspberry Pi. Unfortunately, I had to run the Plex client on the LG TV which seemed a bit backwards though the interface was better than the native Tidal app on the TV). The good news: no additional cost. I also tried Android on the raspberry Pi 4 and then the Tidal app – worked but hideous interface and I had many issues with the USB drive and it was pretty slow.
My disorganised thinking: I’d like to drop in a MQA DAC into the mix to get the full MQA experience. I like Plex but no MQA; I really like Kodi but no Tidal and more; I may like Roon but it’s audio-only. Am I missing a simple option or is it a case of spending lots of money and separating out the audio from the video?
TIA
EDIT:
Having just re-read my own post, it comes across as muddled and incoherent. To clarify: what would be my ideal? That Tidal fully support Kodi and I drop a MQA DAC between the Pi 4 and the amp. That way I get to keep simplicity, I get to keep my movie and music sources in one place (logically) and I keep using my LG remote. Hope that clarifies! (Apologies if not.)
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