Stephan wrote:

It doesn't have an option to connect to a iTunes library only physical attached HDDs are recognized

If it can't use WiFi to a NAS drive or remote iTunes library, the whole argument in the other Beosound 5 Encore discussion is completely pointless - the whole point of the Encore is that it sources all external libraries as enables you to play them from one source.

I'd be staggered if the Encore was shipping with the only function that you have to manually connect a USB hard drive. Basically it would be the Beosound 5 as it is now, without the Master!

Stephan wrote:

It connects to my Wifi Network via Wifi ( :-) ) as it has 802.11n inbuilt, forget that Mac Mini idea, as the Mac is HFS+ formatted and it will not "understand" that file format.

Now I'm really confused. I'm going to have to look in to this myself when it's connected up at my dealer.

Thanks a bunch! :)

@Raeuber:

You're right, after checking the videos in the other thread, there seems to be an option where you can connect the system to wireless NAS drive (thats what I've seen after watching the video, there are no cables...)

I guess that there will be an option or at least this is something that they will add with a future update...

I will check!

Regards

Stephan 

It should be available from day one : it's the whole purpose of the Encore : connecting to your home media server (NAS, PC, Mac...)

I just plugged an USB key with a song on it in my Time Capsule ( the BS5E is wirelessly linked to that Time Capsule ) and nothing shows up in the display, the source "CD" or "NetMusic" isn't there to select...

The manual clearly says something about NAS and DLNA server but it seems you have to attach it to the RJ45 connector ... ???

A wireless HDD as a source for the BS5E would be great as you could "push" new songs to the system.

To be honest, I don't know if the BS5Encore has been officially released to public, as my dealer only got 2 systems and I managed to get one of those.

If you check the official website there is still no word on the Encore, except those links in the other thread...

Regards

Stephan

Ok Stephan, I think your post reassured everyone here.

You wrote that the BS5 Encore can't read the content of a NAS... But you're using a Time Capsule, which is not what we can call a NAS 🙂

So... It seems that the BS5 Encore uses Upnp (or DLNA if you want) to connect to a NAS. And, what a surprise, Apple doesn't support this protocol (which we can call an "industry standard")!

Just use any NAS, almost every NAS is Upnp compatible. Not the Time Capsule.

DLNA and uPnP server (on a NAS) works OK

Twonky on NAS works OK 

USB does  work well with tag info; only the mp3 with embedded covers are not shown correctly

You can access your local network wired or wireless (note only 5Ghz; standard in Europe is 2.4 Ghz)

iTunes is NOT DLNA or uPnP certified so for the moment it is not a server for the BS5e

very good sound quality (BS5e & BL5000); flac 16bit - 44.1kHz up to 24bit - 96kHz on the same NAS for the BS5 & the BS5e

mbee wrote:

Ok Stephan, I think your post reassured everyone here.

You wrote that the BS5 Encore can't read the content of a NAS... 

He also wrote that it needs to be connected through wired ethernet, which somewhat also defeats the object of wirelessly connecting to a NAS drive?

"He also wrote that it needs to be connected through wired ethernet, which somewhat also defeats the object of wirelessly connecting to a NAS drive?"

At least this is what the poor instruction manual says if you check what the heck that RJ45 connection is for :-)

Do you have any suggestion in terms of a good NAS server that I can access wirelessly?

I saw that LaCie have a nice looking HDD with wireless NAS functionality (called "Lacie Wireless Space Server")

I can imagine it could work like this:

Wireless NAS attached to Wireless base station ( e.g. Time Capsule ) and the BS5E connected wirelessly to the NAS

Right?

Regards

Stephan