dCS Network Bridge

[Beolab]

Sounds great! 

[Beolab]

the complete PDF of the FW upgrade 

 

https://www.dcsltd.co.uk/wp-content/uploads/2019/01/dCS-Network-Firmware-Release-Notes-406B.pdf

[Patatorz]

Thanks. No official announcement on forums (here and Roon) as usual ?

[Beolab]

Now the Bridge does not re-clock after every MQA track within the same album as before, and Airplay works , more stability etc, etc bugfixes. 

 

1.

But the app did crash when i played MQA track and was searching for another track.

 

2.

when i was playing an MQA 192 khz album Coldplay X & O and then moved to a 44.1 album the NB freezed and hang it self, so i needed to restart the NB, hope it does not happends again. 😬 then it is a new bug 

 

 

[Patatorz]

👏

[Beolab]

What do the rest of us in here think about the latest SW / FW update for the NB ? 

 

@AMP

I think it is much better, but the NB have locked up a few times for me,  and i have been forced to perform a mains resets, so it is slight more unstable , but everything else like the MQA clocking , gapless playback ,  AirPlay , etc etc is perfected. 

 

So i think if dCS looked over the coding and released a small update for the stability would be great.  

 

Then if it would be possible to sort your favorite albums in Tidal so you see the latest added albums instead of alphabetic order in the NB App would be great. 

 

Then the NB would be almost perfected for now. 

 

SQ performance will not be adjusted according to AMP if it should play bit perfect , but i guess there is slight more to perfect in some other areas, but then it should performe more like the more expensive models in the range maybe. 

 

 

 

 

 

 

[mecani]

Does the application work better?
When you browse the albums remember the position?

[Patatorz]

4 hours ago, Beolab said:

What do the rest of us in here think about the latest SW / FW update for the NB ? 

 

@AMP

I think it is much better, but the NB have locked up a few times for me,  and i have been forced to perform a mains resets, so it is slight more unstable , but everything else like the MQA clocking , gapless playback ,  AirPlay , etc etc is perfected. 

 

So i think if dCS looked over the coding and released a small update for the stability would be great.  

 

Then if it would be possible to sort your favorite albums in Tidal so you see the latest added albums instead of alphabetic order in the NB App would be great. 

 

Then the NB would be almost perfected for now. 

 

SQ performance will not be adjusted according to AMP if it should play bit perfect , but i guess there is slight more to perfect in some other areas, but then it should performe more like the more expensive models in the range maybe. 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

I will be back from professional trip this week end and make the upgrade. I m using  roon so not sure I will bring a lot of feedback from the application stand point. 

[Beolab]

1 hour ago, mecani said:

Does the application work better?
When you browse the albums remember the position?

 

It does not remember the position in the album list as it should from my testing. ;(

 

If i scroll through a list of albums and then gå in to one album to view the tracks, and then go back out, then the App jumps to the first album in the list again. ;/ 

[Beolab]

26 minutes ago, Patatorz said:

 

I will be back from professional trip this week end and make the upgrade. I m using  roon so not sure I will bring a lot of feedback from the application stand point. 

 

Yes its only gapless playback you will find bettered from the last update 👍

[Beolab]

@AMP

 

just for your information the AirPlay function still stop playing for 1-2 seconds every 30-40 seconds, so the same bug is still there. 

 

Hope you can look into it and sort it out in tve next SW/FW release.  

[mecani]

I do not get it
Most updates to the dcs network are aimed at improving compatibility with roon
Leaving his own application abandoned
Let the future owners of the network know that to use it without headaches it has to be through a computer in which this installed roon with its extra payment

[mecani]

siempre esperando una actualización

[mecani]

37 minutes ago, Beolab said:

@AMPERIO

 

solo para su información, la función AirPlay aún se detiene durante 1-2 segundos cada 30-40 segundos, por lo que el mismo error sigue ahí. 

 

Espero que pueda verlo y resolverlo en la próxima versión de SW / FW.  

 

[Beolab]

This is just information for dCS. 

 

 

But to the rest who is asking why i am eager to sort out the bugs is because of the following: 

 

I i am using Roon also, but if a function like Airplay is implemented i think it should also work. I got some friends who just want to play a track through Airplay or

sometimes i like to link my Apple TV 4k if i am watching a movie or a concert to the NB through Airplay for example, but it becomes very frustrating when Airplay does not work as it should. 

 

 

[Bazinga]

Trying to decide beteeen a DCS NB or a N10 to go with my Totaldac Twelve . 

[Patatorz]

Hello, what do you want to know ?

 

BR

[Bazinga]

Thoughts ? I have a NAS so storage is not a issue , I’m looking for input on sound quality 

[KunterK]

I upgraded from N10 to NB. Quite a big difference in sound quality. I had a Totaldac D1-Six then. 

 

You should give both a listen. 

[Bazinga]

totaldac has a new D1 streamer that’s suppose to be good to  but I think I am going to pass on it 

[Bazinga]

2 minutes ago, KunterK said:

I upgraded from N10 to NB. Quite a big difference in sound quality. I had a Totaldac D1-Six then. 

 

You should give both a listen. 

Are you saying you prefer the NB ? 

[Patatorz]

The NB has no USB output. I don’t know for the N10. I have in mind that the totaldac have very good reputation on their usb input especially with their Gigafilter cable. It should be a topic to keep in mind.

[Bazinga]

AES is superior that’s why i’m looking at the N10 

[Patatorz]

Aes is superior to usb on your TotalDac twelve : this is what you mean ?

[Bazinga]

Just now, Patatorz said:

Aes is superior to usb on your TotalDac twelve : this is what you mean ?

Yes