Click to expand By the way i have one more question. I am looking for a similar approach as the one with iTunes and iOS remote for iTunes that you can cast to apple TVs and Airplay devices. Last edited: Oct 19, According to the Audirvana Remote iOS app's description on the Apple App store, you'll be able to remotely: - Browse all music libraries accessible from Audirvana; - Create, rename and reorganize your playlists on Audirvana; - Precisely adjust the sound level with the Audirvana's internal digital volume control; - Choose Audirvana's output audio device.
So, yes your experience with the Audirvana control app controlling Audirvana on the computer with the created DLNA renderer for the Chromecast Audio selected as Audirvana's output audio device, should be similar to the iTunes remote iOS app controlling iTunes on the computer to send its audio output to an AirPlay supporting device.
However, you need to first make sure that you have created the DLNA renderer for the Chromecast Audio in BubbleUPnP Server, that the created Chromecast Audio DLNA renderer is able to be selected as Audirvana's audio device and that you've properly tested, using Audirvana on the computer itself , that the combination works to your satisfaction.
Antiquarian Active Member. Hello again and thanks for reply. Since i was browsing to find any other suggestion i came across Roon it looks awsome and packed with features but the subscription cost its kind of expensive so i will pass The other option that came up while i was browsing is Plex. Please correct me if i am wrong, but Plex offers almost the same functionality as Audirvana but for free. Plex server on iMac and Plex app on iPhone.
Based on your knowledge and experience which option is better in terms of audio quality and functionality. Antiquarian said:. MinimServer gives endless user configured tagging options. The mConnect HD interface may not be as whizzy as Audirvana but an awful lot cheaper. Jamie Distinguished Member. Another excellent low cost solution would be Logitech Media Server.
It supports Chromecast using the Castbridge plugin and there's software players available for most devices. I've tried most of the various options and LMS is by far my favourite solution. Last edited: Oct 20, It's likely that you'll have no issues streaming FLAC files from Plex, but it's unclear that it can do so bit pefectly in all situations with the Chromecast Audio.
That's the problem with using software which is heavily biased towards providing video media - audio file serving can be inflexible and unlikely to have the same careful consideration provided by media server software designed to just handle audio files.
One such audio dedicated UPnP media server is the excellent, well supported, free donations welcome MinimServer , as mentioned by Antiquarian. You'll not to get any nasty surprises with audio file streaming using MinimServer! The mconnect Player HD version, as mentioned by Antiquarian , has been designed to be used in landscape mode, so ideal for use with the iPad. The bonus with the CastBridge plugin is that it has a Flow option, which gets Chromecast devices to play gaplessly.
LMS actually comes with a simple built-in controller accessed via any web browser. Hello all. Thanks for the extensive instructions and suggestions. MinimServer Looks powerfull and serves the purpose of a media server to a very high standard. I will spend some time with it to get more familiar. I have tried this app with kazoo Linn and it works very well - apart from the volume knob which is stacked at level 50 and i can not interact with it - increase or decrease the volume.
I will try the other option as well. The one with the Logitech Media Server and i will do some search around to find a good controller for iOS. I was a huge fun of Glider app for iOS but is been a while since the last update and now is not very stable with mew iPhone and iOS AFAK the developer of the app is not very active at the moment and i doubt that there will be any update anytime soon.
Thats why i am on the search for a replacement. Interesting thread. With some excellent advice. One thing which came to mind was to check out the gapless playback situation when checking out all the combinations. It often can't find the PC to connect to. It's also glacially slow browsing. And unresponsive when jumping around in the collection.
Anyway, just some random thoughts. Initial impressions are it's a big improvement. Much more responsive. Jury out on connectivity but so far it's worked fine. Last edited: Oct 25, Hello again. As I have said on a previous post [ I do run Audirvana on my PC. I have been using Bluesound, but recently I had a problem where I could not use it for a month. I'll put in another vote for Audirvana. I use it exclusively on a mac mini server and run it from the very good iPad app.
Sound quality is excellent. I have used Roon a lot and I think the interface is terrible. It is so convoluted and cumbersome to navigate. Roon does have a little more flexibility in terms of browsing Tidal, but I don't think it is fun to use.
FWIW this is coming from someone age 33 so it is not like I am a geezer struggling to use new technology! Late to the party, but I'll add my comments. I have been using Audirvana Plus for several years and Roon for almost a year. Most important to me is sound quality and reliability.
I decided to audition Roon in early not sure what version with the free trial, mainly because of the multi-room, multi-device capabilities. Roon sounded somewhat flat, lacking atmosphere and depth in comparison. Roon also integrated my personal library very well with Tidal. After several months, all the extra features of Roon compelled me to purchase Roon. A year later, I now essentially use Roon most of the time, because of the interface and convenience of remote controls for all zones.
Surprisingly the Radio is excellent feature I did not realize I would enjoy as much as I do. When I do more dedicated listening in my main system, I still use Audirvana. I will say, I think the Roon audio quality has improved over the last year, although I have not tried any direct comparison.
I recently tried Roon day trial. I love the multi-device and library management features of Roon. Very easy to setup. I also like how it automatically combines duplicates so that only the highest resolution shows in library. Roon's soundstage is a bit more flat. I tried Indian fusion, R. I have completely changed my mind on this question since the arrival of Audirvana 3.
I have a lifetime subscription to Roon so this is a dilemma. I listen to bit perfect native files. No upsampling. Roon via Sonic Tranporter. Audirvana from my MacBook Pro. Both feeding an upgraded microrendu. Audirvana has a more robust sound stage. Where Roon is better: gapless playback between tracks Pink Floyd albums are intended to play seamlessly between tracks as one continuation and Audirvana has a gap between tracks , Roon radio, user interface with loads of features, multiple zones, streaming from one library to various devices simultaneously.
Keep in mind, Roon has many options for filters and maybe adjusting these can improve sound quality. Not sure. Through my headphones I can clearly hear that Audirvana is superior to Roon. The difference I am hearing is more than the difference I heard when comparing Tidal to Qobuz Qobuz sounds better; cleaner more incisive, more 'direct' sound ; Comparing Roon to Audirvana; There is more dynamic contrast with Audirvana; Roon sounds flatter and less engaging when doing back and forth using same tracks; With Aud, vocals have more "vibrancy" and focus; overall sound has more life to it; If I didn't do the back and forth I would not have believed this.
I am not really happy about this because I have pretty much gotten used to Roon and love the integration. Assuming both applications handle the memory to USB protocol the same, what else could cause this?
I have heard rumblings that 3. Roon provides endpoints which gives you tremendous flexibility and allows you to stay away from the inferior usb connection. It sounds better than Roon. I use Roon these days mainly for its wonderful radio, connected to Tidal.
