How does JRiver then output to the NDX2? I’d assume you have an output device hooked to the computer sending digital out to the NDX2. You have a computer running JRiver - presumably this accesses files on the DLNA server. You have a DLNA server with stored music on your LAN. Presumably you’re listening ‘source’ is the NDX 2. I’m not quite sure exactly how things are being played back if I’m honest. Logically yes, you’d expect an ‘identical stream/file’ to sound the same but often not in practice. There are so many ways to deliver the audio these days, even from the same source, it’s probably not surprising things aren’t quite the same. Thank you very much in advance for sharing your thoughts about this. I want to point out I use Audiophile 24-bit DAC mode on the DLNA server (audio mode set to “original”) and that I’m not using any DSP. Also if I play the same file from a USB flash drive on my NDX 2, sound quality is almost identical to JRiver.Īm I the only one experiencing this? Which software is affecting the sound and which one is the correct one? It’s become quite a niggle for me. They should sound exactly identical, but that perception is the same even with albums directly bought from Qobuz and streamed through JRiver. Qobuz always sounds lively, it’s a touch punchier and clearer, instrument separation is more evident too. Everytime I compare the sound quality between JRiver and Qobuz (from the NAIM & Focal app) I find some subtle but very important differences. I usually stream music locally through JRiver, however I subscribe a Qobuz plan from time to time in order to discover new albums.
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