moxxey wrote:

Millemissen wrote:

even if you haven't got or can get hold of a PM MK1, there is still a possibility to play your FLAC-files on the MK2 (or the A9) - using AirPlay!

Most people with a PM (or a A9) nowadays have an iDevice.

I thought Airplay/Apple didn't support FLAC and neither does iTunes, so the primary way of supporting this was direct to NAS via DNLA? I'm confused :)

This is correct, actually.  Airplay doesn't support FLAC.

Also the A9 never supported FLAC.

petermc wrote:

Dealer informed me that iPad control for BeoSound 5 via BeoRemote App is due on 17 May.

He said the App will be updated to include BS5.

Don't know what functions will be available though other than album art display.

Peter

Traitors to Struer.  How DARE thee.......  & I use an Apple phone.  I am ashamed!!!!!!  🙁

Razlaw wrote:

petermc wrote:

Dealer informed me that iPad control for BeoSound 5 via BeoRemote App is due on 17 May.

He said the App will be updated to include BS5.

Don't know what functions will be available though other than album art display.

Peter

Will it require a BV11 or V1 to control the Beosound 5 or will be able to directly control a Beosound 5?

If the BeoRemote app will be able to control the BM/BS5 it would mean that the BM/BS5 would get a MAJOR update.

It should then be part of the BeoLink NL. If that is so, you should be able to control it solo with the BeoRemote app.

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BUT I doubt that it is so!

With the BM/BS5 in a BeoLink NL or ML (or both mixed) AND the MLGW you can control the BM/BS5 very well with

the BeoLink app - seeing and choosing from your albumcovers. But that is another app and requires the MLGW to work.

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It would be wonderfull if the dealer is right - would open up new possibilities...and - I am sure - would sell a lot of new BM/BS5's.

It would also fit in with the promise ttat a search function for BS5/Spotify is coming soon..

So hoping.....

Greetings Millemissen

Alex wrote:

moxxey wrote:

Millemissen wrote:

even if you haven't got or can get hold of a PM MK1, there is still a possibility to play your FLAC-files on the MK2 (or the A9) - using AirPlay!

Most people with a PM (or a A9) nowadays have an iDevice.

I thought Airplay/Apple didn't support FLAC and neither does iTunes, so the primary way of supporting this was direct to NAS via DNLA? I'm confused :)

This is correct, actually.  Airplay doesn't support FLAC.

Also the A9 never supported FLAC.

"Airplay doesn't support FLAC. Also the A9 never supported FLAC."

That is absolutely correct - but does not mean that you won't be able to play the FLAC-files you have on a NAS or on a Computer to a Playmaker MK2.

There are several iOS-apps, that support FLAC. These apps act as a 'renderer' as well as a 'controlpoint', and therefore are able to 

play any file that the 'DLNA-server' serves them.

And - here comes the good news -  these apps are nowadays able to use AirPlay.

This means that you within the app can choose any AirPlay device on your network as 'player' - Playmaker MK1/MK2, A9 and so on.

Any file that is send via AirPlay is send as ALAC in 16bit/44.1 Khz. Since FLAC and ALAC are both uncompressed formats, it works perfectly well.

All ripped CD's are 16bit/44.1 Khz - so no fuss there either.

Only problem is that, when you have FLAC-files in highres quality, they would the be downconverted.

But mostly owners of highres-files don't use AirPlay. In these cases I would recommend a PC or MAC with a 'powerfull software' and a very good DAC connected to the line-in of the Playmaker.

This is how I often do things. Actually it is easier to manage things this way - rather than playing via 'pure' DLNA. To play direct via the DLNA-function would need an extra step, and you would need to go into the settings of the app more often.

You could even have a 'Logitech Media Server' (formerly 'Squeezeserver') running on a NAS and - on the iPad - use 'Squeezeplay' or 'iPeng HD' with 'Playback' activated, and then AirPlay from within the app. This way you can even enjoy 'gapless playback', which isn't part of the DLNA-standart.

So still lots of possibilities to play high quality FLAC-files - even on a A9 or a Playmaker MK2.

If you start out new ripping your CD's - and don't mind using ITunes - you could even skip the DLNA-part totally, and use the 'Remote' app to AirPlay native ALAC-files.

Even local playback of FLAC-files on an iDevice is possible. When I have music on my iPad Mini for on the go, I use the 'FLAC Player'-app. And that one also has the AirPlay-function build in.

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Would be nice to hear from Moxxey and others how they consider(ed) using DLNA/FLAC with the Playmaker before learning that the MK2-version doesn't support FLAC via DLNA anymore.???

Greetings Millemissen

But please don't forget: this thread is about 'The BeoRemote-app'!!!

Greetings Millemissen

Hoping also......