Hello all.
I am currently experimenting with the recently released Music Streamer app for iOS and am wondering whether others have tried it. If so, I have a few questions.
I am using it with my iPad hooked up to a DAC via the camera connection kit because it claims to stream FLAC from network devices such as networked HDs and NASs. And it does, with some limitations (see below) None of my DACS display information about the files being played, so I can`t really tell if I am getting true FLAC 24-192/24-96 playback to the DAC or if the app/iPad is downconverting. It sounds a little mushy to me in comparison to playing these files via other means. Can anyone verify?
Also, while it does indeed successfully play FLAC files I find that on my iPad Air if I have screen dimming turned on via autolock (and who doesn't?) as soon as the screen dims 24-96 FLAC files start stuttering and 24-192 files stop playing entirely. Once I wake up the iPad playback resumes normally. This is annoying, to say the least, although the workaround is to turn off screen dimming.
Any other experiences with this promising app? As you know, apps that stream FLAC to an iOS device are few and far between,
(BTW, anyone looking for the app in the app store is better off searching for "musicstreamer" as one word, although the app page seems to indicate it is "Music Streamer.")
Thanks.
I am currently experimenting with the recently released Music Streamer app for iOS and am wondering whether others have tried it. If so, I have a few questions.
I am using it with my iPad hooked up to a DAC via the camera connection kit because it claims to stream FLAC from network devices such as networked HDs and NASs. And it does, with some limitations (see below) None of my DACS display information about the files being played, so I can`t really tell if I am getting true FLAC 24-192/24-96 playback to the DAC or if the app/iPad is downconverting. It sounds a little mushy to me in comparison to playing these files via other means. Can anyone verify?
Also, while it does indeed successfully play FLAC files I find that on my iPad Air if I have screen dimming turned on via autolock (and who doesn't?) as soon as the screen dims 24-96 FLAC files start stuttering and 24-192 files stop playing entirely. Once I wake up the iPad playback resumes normally. This is annoying, to say the least, although the workaround is to turn off screen dimming.
Any other experiences with this promising app? As you know, apps that stream FLAC to an iOS device are few and far between,
(BTW, anyone looking for the app in the app store is better off searching for "musicstreamer" as one word, although the app page seems to indicate it is "Music Streamer.")
Thanks.