Short explanation is:

In addition to AirPlay, it supports DLNA and has a Line-in function aswell.

Geeetings Millemissen

I just replaced an airport express as an a.aux with a playmaker and use it to play spotify/pandora, etc over the ML network.

It's a definite upgrade. In this scenario I think it's a good add to the ml system.

The rj45 to RCA cable cost me 34 bucks.

It is nice. I think the dac in the playmaker is better than the AE.

just my .02

I have the same exact setup. PM-A aux through 9000 so it's over master link and its flawless. Can't believe from all the new products this works the best. I was sure it was going to fail because I've had no luck with beolite and AirPlay.

Just installed Reemote for iPhone and Reemote HD for iPad. It is a remote control for Airfoil running on a Mac Mini. Airfoil distributes sound via Airplay to Airplay receivers including the Playmaker and AppleTV among others. I've used this with Playmaker and Apple TV. Using Reemote, one can control the source on the Mac Mini (Pandora, Spotify, iTunes, etc. One can also control the volume, and the transport controls for the source. This obviously requires a small server app (free) for the Mac, in addition to the iOS apps ($4.99 each).

Now you can distribute sound to several rooms at once. B&O should look at this and build such software to make its Airplay products a trully interesting and integrated B&O experience.

Hello,

Oakley states that it was untrue that Playmaker cannot support WMA Lossless.

All my CDs are ripped in WMA Lossless for use with Beoport (at home) and Beoplayer (on the go),  so I'm pretty interested if you could share with us the way to get this format available.

A home, files are hosted by a Synology NAS.

My project is to connect the PM in the LAN through Ethernet, connect it the in Aux-in of my BC2, then control the PM with an app on an idevice. In this case, the idevice would just act as a remote-control.

Millemissen mentioned PlugPlayer. Is this app able to deal with WMA Lossless files and act as a remote control?

It's not an expensive app, but I would prefer to know if it matches with my needs before buying it :)

Any help would be greatly appreciated!

Thanks by advance and kind regards,

Yann

tobeyone wrote:

Had Playmaker installed last week. Connected to Beolink Convertor and into ML. Because I no longer have an audio master this is now my only audio and it enables me to press CD and use it throughout the house, using ipad to control iTunes etc. Works perfectly so far.

Don't ask me for any technical stuff, the nice B&O engineer did all the clever stuff, but it just works and Playmaker was very quick & easy to install.

hello,

it quite clearly says "don't ask", but ...

this is exactly what i need. a device to be audiomaster and stream itunes music over masterlink.

does anyone have more information about this ?

 

-scott

Hi Yann,

you can not "control the PM with an app".

You can control a DLNA-server (on your PC/MAC/Linux-machine or NAS and let it send the music to a player (e.g. the PM), that supports DLNA.

I have mentioned the PlugPlayer because I use it myself, and because it is recommended by several "DLNA-app users".

I have no WMA Losless-files  - but have never heard that it shouldn't support WMA Losless.

There are lots of other DLNA-apps nowadays. Some of them are allrounders, some of them more optimized for music.

And some of them requires a specific server/player combination.

Have a look here:

http://blog.dreamcss.com/iphone/dlna-streaming-apps-for-iphone/

 

But you should also focus on the music-server running on the Synology - it is very important!

The default on Synology will work - but is nothing special.

You can install Twonky and/or other servers on a Synology.

Just google the subject/search for Youtube-videos - there is a lot to learn!

Many DLNA-apps can act as renderer and can do AirPlay as well.

Greetings Millemissen

Millemissen wrote:

I have no WMA Losless-files  - but have never heard that it shouldn't support WMA Losless.

DLNA related formats:

MP3 (all) or VBR / CBR 32 -> 320kbit, WMA, both VBR and CBR 20 -> 320kbit (Doesn’t support WMA LOSSLESS), AAC (ISO and ADTS) -> 320kbit, FLAC, WAVE

DoubleU, thanks - that I have overseen!

But there is a 'workaround'  - actually I already described it above:

"Many DLNA-apps can act as a renderer and can do AirPlay as well"

So - as long as the server can handle WMA Losless - just let the app do the work and use the AirPlay-function of the PM.

Greetings Millemissen

Thanks Millemissen.

If I email you a wma lossless file, could you test the app?

It's a pity that there no way to try an app before buying it.

Kind regards,

Yann.