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8.
Connect your UPnP app to a UPnP playback device, or renderer.
If you have a USB DAC attached to the Gamma Music server, you can use it as playback device. It will
appear in the list of available UPnP players as
gamma
.
Network Audio Adapter for HQPlayer
When a DAC is connected via USB to the exaSound Gamma Music Server, it becomes a Network Audio
Adapter (NAA) player for use with HQPlayer. The
Signalyst HQPlayer
offers advanced upsampling and
PCM to DSD conversion algorithms. Follow the
Step-by-step guide for configuring the exaSound
Streamers and Servers for use with
HQPlayer
.
AirPlay Player
AirPlay is a popular and convenient network media streaming technology. AirPlay can be used to stream
content from online services like Spotify, Tidal and Qobuz to the Gamma Music Server. This feature is
available with USB-attached DACs.
AirPlay support is implemented with ShairPort, an open-source Linux emulator for Airplay. Since this is
not an official Airplay implementation, reliability may vary. Note that the AirPlay protocol has some
limitations compared to the other network streaming technologies available with the Gamma Music
Server. It supports stereo CD-quality audio. DSD and high-sampling rate/high-resolution PCM are not
supported.
Using exaSound Gamma Music Server with AirPlay
1.
Pull up from the bottom edge of the iPad screen
2.
Tap the sound wave icon in the upper right corner of the audio player box.
3.
A list of Airplay compatible devices will appear.
4.
Select
gamma
. You will see a checkmark next to it.
