NOOB Question: Computer far from DAC

Posted by Plato65 (A) on March 12, 2015 at 01:31:17

I have a large iTunes library of mostly classical music on an iMac and would like to output that to my stereo system. There are two twists:

1) The music library is mostly classical and I want easy ways to search/organize by the period, style, composer, and performers (I've done this now in iTunes). I don't like any iPhone/iPad control app that I've seen so far. This rules out various network players as I want to be able to control it from the desktop computer.

2) The desktop computer has to be located away from the stereo in another corner of the same room (>5m distance).

Known options:
- iMac -> (AirPlay over ethernet or wifi) -> Apple TV -> (Toslink) -> DAC {current set up}
- iMac -> (AirPlay over ethernet or wifi) -> Airport Express -> (Toslink) -> DAC {any better?}
- iMac -> (AirPlay over ethernet or wifi) -> Arcam AirDAC -> (SPDIF) -> DAC {any better?}
- iMac -> (Linn Songcast over ethernet or wifi) -> [Linn DAC] {expensive}
- Mac Mini remote controlled by the iMac -> (USB) -> DAC {screen sharing is laggy}

What other options are there? Ideally, I'd like to be able to play hirez files and AirPlay is limited to 48kHz/16bits.

Thanks for any suggestions!

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Topic - NOOB Question: Computer far from DAC - Plato65 01:31:17 03/12/15 (23)

RE: NOOB Question: Computer far from DAC - Serge_S 17:14:04 03/15/15 (0)

I run a 20 feet coaxial cable without any evident issue - beppe61 09:52:59 03/14/15 (2)

RE: I run a 20 feet coaxial cable without any evident issue - GCrouser 13:00:35 03/14/15 (1)

RE: I run a 20 feet coaxial cable without any evident issue - beppe61 01:48:51 03/15/15 (0)

I ran a long digital coax s/pdif and it worked! - jedrider 17:17:42 03/12/15 (2)

RE: I ran a long digital coax s/pdif and it worked! - Plato65 17:45:22 03/12/15 (1)

RE: I ran a long digital coax s/pdif and it worked! - jedrider 11:17:12 03/13/15 (0)

RE: NOOB Question: Computer far from DAC - Sprezza Tura 11:02:08 03/12/15 (10)

RE: NOOB Question: Computer far from DAC - Plato65 11:10:33 03/12/15 (9)

RE: NOOB Question: Computer far from DAC - Sprezza Tura 11:20:16 03/12/15 (8)

RE: NOOB Question: Computer far from DAC - Plato65 19:30:57 03/12/15 (6)

RE: NOOB Question: Computer far from DAC - Sprezza Tura 20:44:58 03/12/15 (5)

RE: NOOB Question: Computer far from DAC - Plato65 21:41:54 03/12/15 (4)

RE: NOOB Question: Computer far from DAC - Sprezza Tura 09:17:20 03/13/15 (3)

RE: NOOB Question: Computer far from DAC - Plato65 13:48:18 03/13/15 (2)

RE: NOOB Question: Computer far from DAC - Sprezza Tura 07:46:30 03/14/15 (1)

RE: NOOB Question: Computer far from DAC - Plato65 17:43:24 03/15/15 (0)

RE: NOOB Question: Computer far from DAC - Plato65 17:42:14 03/12/15 (0)

RE: NOOB Question: Computer far from DAC - Roseval 08:33:20 03/12/15 (4)

RE: NOOB Question: Computer far from DAC - Plato65 11:11:20 03/12/15 (3)

RE: NOOB Question: Computer far from DAC - Duster 13:48:22 03/12/15 (2)

RE: NOOB Question: Computer far from DAC - Plato65 17:40:55 03/12/15 (1)

RE: NOOB Question: Computer far from DAC - Duster 18:45:51 03/12/15 (0)

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