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Need a headphones amp/dac solution that I can stream to from my NAS

Title kina says it all. I am looking for a piece of gear that is:

A) headphone amp
B) DAC
C) can stream to from Network NAS without using any of my other components so ethernet connection
D) Will work with JRiver (my current s/w)

E) Volume remote would be nice, but not a deal killer
F) Can work with a wide range of headphone impedances

G) Good sounding, does not have to be the best as I am just getting into the headphone aspect after years of being away

 
It will need to be something that will be recognized by the software as another zone that can be streamed to.

I have found bits and pieces but as yet nothing as a single component, although I am not against multiple pieces if they have everything listed above.

HELP please you Oracles of Audio....
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USB will handle 24/96 HD audio and you would not appreciate the definition over that until you get expensive.

Check that the NAS itself does not have player software on it that will play out via your DAC (via IP address). Most common NAS servers Synology, QNAP etc will have 2 or 3 open source players available. You will need a PC or iPad to access the NAS in any case.

Why do you feel the need to move files from the NAS? You said you were using JRiver on a PC. This can access the NAS and direct the output to the DAC. You will be hard pressed to find a pure DAC with ethernet on it.

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@stevea1298 Have a look at a Mytek Manhattan DAC II. It should fit the requirements.
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I think that I need to clarify my inquiry for suggestions. I am currently investigating the availability to get a single component that I can attach to my network so that I could (using JRiver) stream from my NAS to the heapphone amp/dac so I can use headphones without the need to turn on any of my main systems components.

I have two computers in my listening area but DO NOT want to have them used as source to amp/dac other than routing the file data through them to the ethernet to the amp/dac. 

I am not sure if this clarified anything but I hope it does. I think I just might end up using the directstream to headphone amp and let it go there, not my prefered method but I believe it would work fine.....thoughts?
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