Article: JPLAY for iOS and iPadOS Review

[Marcin_gps]

@The Computer Audiophile thank you for the review and for all extremely useful feedback we got from you over the months 🙏

 

[Marcin_gps]

Just to add what @stefano_mbp posted above, I should say that the JPLAY app works fine on M equipped Macs. Granted, the interface is designed for touchscreen devices, but for someone working on Mac (like me) it's quite OK. 

 

 

[Marcin_gps]

57 minutes ago, WAM said:

I  am considering the purchase of JPlay for some time now (I am using an Aries, the Auralic-app is not bad, but it's quite 'basic' ).

I could use Audirvana or JRiver (I use both), but I do not want to use a laptop in our home setup (I use Audirvana and JRiver mainly for headphone-listening).

This review convinced me to give it a try.

 

Set up is easy, the software picked up my Qobuz-account and my local files  immediately. So far, so good. But after playing a track, the next track would not start: 'Renderer in transition', was the message. It disappeared after closing the app, and starting it again. How can I fix this? Am I doing something wrong?

 

Sound quality is very good (more detail, more transparant than the native Auralic app).

 

The only thing I am missing, is he possibility to filter on ' grouping' for my local files.

 

 

Try enabling this option in Settings screen for Auralic output:

[Marcin_gps]

On 8/22/2023 at 9:51 PM, Fourlegs said:

@Marcin_gps I am trying JPLAY on my Antipodes Oladra because I am always on the look out for the best sounding playback option. I note that in the screen shot you posted in one of your replies that you had the Update Time set to 120. Can I ask you whether this was just an random setting with no significance or whether it is the Update Time setting that you actually use? Could one use say 180 and would this therefore be an update every 3 minutes and what consequence would that have on the functioning of JPLAY?

I am using the maximum possible value of 12 000. 

 

Best regards,
Marcin
 

[Marcin_gps]

I created a topic where you can post which devices work / don't work with the JPLAY app.

 

 

[Marcin_gps]

On 8/26/2023 at 10:58 PM, billg said:

I play local music using Jplay Femto output via usb to Matrix and Dac. I use Bubbleuppnp on an android tablet. This all sounds great. I'm interested to see whether the Jplay app on an ipad would sound better in my system. Both apps can be configured to minimize network traffic. 

 

@The Computer Audiophile can you please compare the sound of these two control points or do you only use an apple device? I see you use Minimserver. Have you tried the control points with Jplay Femto and how do they sound with that server/renderer?

 

 

I don't think Chris compared the sound. You can check the review to be sure. Some users do appreciate the improved SQ with JPLAY app, but best to check free trial if it works for you. 

 

4 hours ago, fredg_31 said:

Hi Chris,

 

Thanks for this article.

 

In my tests, I prefered Jplay sound compared to Roon, but an issue annoyed me, it takes 5 seconds or more between two tracks with Jplay on my meitner ma3 unit.

 

So I continue to use MConnect control, gapless playback is perfect and the sound is better compared to Roon for critical listening.

 

Even if the interface of Jplay is far far better, really Good job indeed, the delay between two songs is not an option for me.

 

Cheers,

 

Please check if you have 'Gapless' option ticked in the Settings screen of the app. I'm not sure if it will work with your renderer, but definitely worth trying.

 

4 hours ago, stefano_mbp said:

@fredg_31 @Marcin_gps supposely ConversDigital network module is used in your Meitner MA3 then the same issue could rise with Mytek and Gold Note as they use the same module (and maybe others)

 

Yes. I hear that there is an update coming that will enable SSL and Tidal should play on these renderers via JPLAY app regardless of location. Right now in some countries 'force HTTP' option does not work. 

 

Best regards,
Marcin
 

[Marcin_gps]

23 hours ago, stefano_mbp said:

That’s exactly what I wrote … 

And definitely not JPLAY Certified ;) 

 

(inside joke)

[Marcin_gps]

On 10/13/2023 at 11:41 PM, Bom53 said:

Hi….based on Chris’s Sterling review I downloaded the JPLAY software for a test run.  It was a breeze to setup and found all my endpoints quickly.  I also have Quobuz and Tidal subscriptions and use Roon as my control software, so I was curios to see how JPlay would compare in this environment.  I have several Sonos components around the house for casual listening as well as 2 Wiim pros feeding benchmark DACs in the more “critical” listening areas.  This is probably a dumb question, but can JPlay control several endpoints concurrently (I.e. sync)?  It plays well to all my various endpoints but I couldn’t figure out how to lay to multiple devices.

Thanks in advance

 

Sync feature is for libraries (music servers). 

 

You can have multiple libraries and multiple audio outputs (endpoints). 

 

You can not however play to multiple endpoints simultaneously - only one endpoint can be selected at a time. 

 

Please let me know if you have any further questions.

 

Best regards,
Marcin
 

[Marcin_gps]

On 1/14/2024 at 6:14 PM, znorter_1 said:

..sorry if I leave an imprint here to follow this very interesting thread.
(And excuse my English)
Quick question, from an "expert-newbie" 🙂
- does anyone have a Melco (Buffalo) in use with Jplay?
I mean, is anyone abandoning "Melco Music HD" (Mconnect!) for this "revolutionary" player?
How to do? (settings... please, thank you!)

 

P.S. I haven't figured out yet, if there is a list of devices that use ConversDigital hardware cards... and I think Melco/Buffalo certainly doesn't!

JPLAY iOS app works with Melco, you may try it.