How to start streaming

@rvpiano,

What is the resolution of your stored files? If you own a iPhone/iPad I would recommend Apple AirPort Express and a 3.5mm/ optical cable setup.

https://www.apple.com/airport-express/

https://www.amazon.com/FosPower-Toslink-Digital-Connectors-Strain-Relief/dp/B00T8HWUVS/ref=sr_1_1?ie...

If your files are at least cd quality (16bit/44.1khz) resolution or higher then you should look into a dedicated streamer like Bluesound Node,

http://www.bluesound.com/en-us/products/node-2/?cl

You can use digital coax or Toslink cable from Node to Gungnir DAC. Or use RCA out from Node to your preamp/processor to bypass Gungnir DAC. Just connect your NAS drive to Node via USB cable and start listening to your stored files. I believe Node comes with all the cables you would need and their customer service is top notch.

The Node setup is very easy, will yield better sound over PC and offers many options to stream music like Tidal, Spotify (with paid subscription).

Hope this helps!

Lalitk,

Thank you.  Your post is most helpful.
All of my files are .flac files and very many are 24/96 and 24/192 resolution.

Mainly what I want to do is access my files remotely from my iPad and/or PC
and play them on my system.

Thanks everybody else for your posts also.

@rvpiano,

Since you own high resolution files and got a nice DAC, I would also recommend looking into Aurender N100H as well. But, overall Node2 is very good value for the money. It’s also capable of full MQA decoding through its internal DAC. 

Enjoy!

If you are happy with CD resolution you might consider a Sonos system.  I use a paired network hard drive to store files and can play them using my computer, iphone or iPad wirelessly  to either Sonos speakers, or using a Connect unit to input the wireless signal to a system with a separate DA converter (the on board DA conversion is OK, but your Gugnir is better).

At this point, Sonos will not stream any higher resolution than CD - I use dBpowramp software as a ripper and it includes a utility to downsample and save as new playable files, anything you have at higher resolution.