![]() UPnP / DLNA - In this operating mode the sMS-100 turns into a UPnP / DLNA Renderer. Selecting the sMS-100 as the audio end point is done via the identical process as selecting an AirPlay speaker or other AirPlay device. These devices such as an iPhone, iPad, and computer running iTunes can stream directly to the sMS-100 the same way audio is sent to an AirPort Express. DSD is supported in combination with Vortexbox 2.3 or newer, Daphile, or a custom version of LMS for Mac.ĪirPlay - In this mode the sMS-100 looks like an Apple AirPort Express to any audio device that supports AirPlay. Gapless playback of FLAC, ALAC, WAV, and AIFF is supported. iOS apps such as iPeng 7 can be used to browse an LMS library or Internet radio service and stream the audio directly to the sMS-100 for output to a USB DAC. This configuration essentially turns the sMS-100 into a modern Squeezebox replacement. LMS can be installed on any computer and most NAS drives, enabling listeners to stream from a Mac, PC, or even straight from the NAS without a traditional computer "middle man". SqueezeLite - When set to this mode the sMS-100 receives audio from any Logitech Media Server (LMS). For example, the listener can start using AirPlay then switch to use UPnP / DLNA with a couple mouse clicks. Only one streaming method can be used at a time, but the listener can switch to any of the other methods very easily. The sMS-100 supports USB Audio Class 2.0 compliant DACs as well as DACs from Chord, Mytek, and the M2Tech HiFace 1 & 2. The SOtM sMS-100 Mini Server is a very versatile in that it that enables the listener to stream audio through the device to a USB DAC using one of several methods. The " inside baseball" details involved with this Ethernet to USB converter will be covered later. This sounds simple enough for most people to get the essence of the sMS-100. Plug it in to a network on one side and a USB DAC on the other side. In ultra layman's terms the SOtM sMS-100 Mini Server is an Ethernet to USB converter. We finally have a physically simple device that converts network audio streams into USB audio streams for playback on nearly any popular USB DAC. Thus, the SOtM sMS-100 Mini Server was created. As The O'Jays, The Kinks, and Sharon Jones & the Dap-Kings said, Give the People What They Want. It's time for the Internet of Things and running on this IoT are millions of tiny devices that can be used to create a simple Ethernet in and USB audio out device. Tiny ARM based Linux compatible single board computers are everywhere. This isn't rocket science and this isn't the 1980s. Especially because so many of the network addressable DACs have big problems with file types, compression schemes, gapless playback, etc… Plus, if the sound of a specific USB DAC is what the listeners want, but they also want the functionality of a networked DAC, they should be able to bridge the gap. This seems like such an obvious product that should have been available since the day the first USB DACs hit the market. I wanted an ultra simple device with Ethernet input and USB audio output. Over the last couple years I increasingly wanted a specific product that didn't exist. Want to turn it into a networked device without changing one item on the DAC? Check. ![]()
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