# Is DSJnr an NAA compliant player? **URL:** \ **Category:** DACs\ **Created:** [June 12, 2018, 11:53pm UTC](https://forum.psaudio.com/t/is-dsjnr-an-naa-compliant-player/6197 "2018-06-12T23:53:07Z")\ **Posts on this page:** 20\ **Page:** 1
**Author:** ![mattjtaylor2809](https://sea1.discourse-cdn.com/flex015/user_avatar/forum.psaudio.com/mattjtaylor2809/32/309_2.png) [@mattjtaylor2809](https://forum.psaudio.com/u/mattjtaylor2809)\ **Post date:** [June 12, 2018, 11:53pm UTC](https://forum.psaudio.com/t/is-dsjnr-an-naa-compliant-player/6197/1 "2018-06-12T23:53:07Z")
Hi All, I’ve done a search on this but can’t seem to find an up to date definitive answer. The reason I’m asking as I’m looking to go down the music server road (how long until Octave??) to run Roon rock o/s & to store my music & I’m looking to buy a server with bridged ethernet as the theory suggest this could lead to a clearer, cleaner SQ (can or worms now opened!). > **[MultiStream](https://www.vortexbox.co.uk/Audiostore_Multistream/p317978_4138789.aspx)** > > Flexible mid-range system the Audiostore Multistream offers all Nova 2020 features (DLNA, UPnP, USB DAC, SONOS local, streaming, Squeezebox etc) Available up to 12TB ( 25,000+ CD) Attractive sandblast, Black or Silver, 4mm aluminium All versions 2 x... I have read that I’d need to set up a static IP in the DSJnr but if the DSJ is RAA compliant now post all the Bridge s/w updates, do I still need to do this? Any info on this would be warmly received. Cheers Matt ---
**Author:** ![Brodric](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/b/c68b51/32.png) [@Brodric](https://forum.psaudio.com/u/Brodric)\ **Post date:** [June 13, 2018, 1:40am UTC](https://forum.psaudio.com/t/is-dsjnr-an-naa-compliant-player/6197/2 "2018-06-13T01:40:56Z")
I think Paul recently said Octave late this year or early next. I don’t understand your question about DSJ. You can use a QNAP or any NAS running a music server app like MinimServer and point it at the DSJ as the music renderer. If the NAS and DSJ are on the same subnet they will communicate with each other. ---
**Author:** ![mattjtaylor2809](https://sea1.discourse-cdn.com/flex015/user_avatar/forum.psaudio.com/mattjtaylor2809/32/309_2.png) [@mattjtaylor2809](https://forum.psaudio.com/u/mattjtaylor2809)\ **Post date:** [June 13, 2018, 2:13am UTC](https://forum.psaudio.com/t/is-dsjnr-an-naa-compliant-player/6197/3 "2018-06-13T02:13:53Z")
Hi Brodric, Apologies, I’m not that computer techy…The server I’m looking at is like the i7 SonicTransporter in that in has two ethernet connections & what I mean by “bridging” is that I connect the server to my network (via a switch) & then direct to the Bridge II on the DSJ via the 2nd ethernet on the server. This has been touted as a better way to connect to a ethernet based DAC but when I originally researched this, you needed to assign a static IP for the DSJ…I’m not sure whether you need to do this now but essentially what I need to know is that I can actually do this? Cheers Matt ---
**Author:** ![coltma](https://sea1.discourse-cdn.com/flex015/user_avatar/forum.psaudio.com/coltma/32/331_2.png) [@coltma](https://forum.psaudio.com/u/coltma)\ **Post date:** [June 13, 2018, 7:23am UTC](https://forum.psaudio.com/t/is-dsjnr-an-naa-compliant-player/6197/4 "2018-06-13T07:23:44Z")
The ‘set up a static IP’ thing should be done on your Roon core server device (as a DHCP server). It depends on the design of ROCK OS. ---
**Author:** ![Brodric](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/b/c68b51/32.png) [@Brodric](https://forum.psaudio.com/u/Brodric)\ **Post date:** [June 13, 2018, 9:25am UTC](https://forum.psaudio.com/t/is-dsjnr-an-naa-compliant-player/6197/5 "2018-06-13T09:25:09Z")
> [@mattjtaylor2809](#): > > This has been touted as a better way to connect to a ethernet based DAC Says who? ---
**Author:** ![mattjtaylor2809](https://sea1.discourse-cdn.com/flex015/user_avatar/forum.psaudio.com/mattjtaylor2809/32/309_2.png) [@mattjtaylor2809](https://forum.psaudio.com/u/mattjtaylor2809)\ **Post date:** [June 13, 2018, 1:42pm UTC](https://forum.psaudio.com/t/is-dsjnr-an-naa-compliant-player/6197/6 "2018-06-13T13:42:04Z")
I read it on CA & on stereonet Australia & then watched a Youtube video about the i7 SonicTransporter which features bridged ethernet. ---
**Author:** ![sfseay](https://sea1.discourse-cdn.com/flex015/user_avatar/forum.psaudio.com/sfseay/32/90_2.png) [@sfseay](https://forum.psaudio.com/u/sfseay)\ **Post date:** [June 13, 2018, 11:45pm UTC](https://forum.psaudio.com/t/is-dsjnr-an-naa-compliant-player/6197/7 "2018-06-13T23:45:24Z")
If you saw it on the internet it must be true. I just connect to a NAS and keep things simple ---
**Author:** ![Brodric](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/b/c68b51/32.png) [@Brodric](https://forum.psaudio.com/u/Brodric)\ **Post date:** [June 14, 2018, 3:58am UTC](https://forum.psaudio.com/t/is-dsjnr-an-naa-compliant-player/6197/8 "2018-06-14T03:58:40Z")
Yep, what @sfseay says. Many - not all, but many - of those guys on SNA are HiFi oracles in their own mind, but nowhere else. Static or DHCP, I’d need a lot of convincing that one sounded any different than the other. ---
**Author:** ![Brodric](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/b/c68b51/32.png) [@Brodric](https://forum.psaudio.com/u/Brodric)\ **Post date:** [June 14, 2018, 3:59am UTC](https://forum.psaudio.com/t/is-dsjnr-an-naa-compliant-player/6197/9 "2018-06-14T03:59:29Z")
Take everything you read about this HiFi caper with a grain of salt. Trust your own ears, and come to your own conclusions. If you read it on SNA, double up on the salt dose. ---
**Author:** ![mattjtaylor2809](https://sea1.discourse-cdn.com/flex015/user_avatar/forum.psaudio.com/mattjtaylor2809/32/309_2.png) [@mattjtaylor2809](https://forum.psaudio.com/u/mattjtaylor2809)\ **Post date:** [June 14, 2018, 9:47am UTC](https://forum.psaudio.com/t/is-dsjnr-an-naa-compliant-player/6197/10 "2018-06-14T09:47:04Z")
Hi Guys, I do take everything I read with a grain of salt I can assure you…but at the same time, I like to read other peoples opinions, experiences which then help me to form mine. As I’m sure with most people, I can’t test/hear everything for myself I do rely on other peoples feedback, experience & opinions so these & other forums are better than blind ignorance. So…I don’t want a NAS, I want to buy or build a music server/pc that will be dedicated to “serving & storing” my music files…hence the original question about whether the DSJnr is a RAA player &/or does this make any difference? Cheers Matt ---
**Author:** ![Brodric](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/b/c68b51/32.png) [@Brodric](https://forum.psaudio.com/u/Brodric)\ **Post date:** [June 14, 2018, 10:29am UTC](https://forum.psaudio.com/t/is-dsjnr-an-naa-compliant-player/6197/11 "2018-06-14T10:29:39Z")
I don’t know what an RAA player is, never heard that term before. If you have a NAS, the DSJ will play supported files from it, if you have server software on the NAS. If you’re building a music server, that to me sounds like the same as having a NAS with MinimServer, no? ---
**Author:** ![fdemello](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/f/d6d6ee/32.png) [@fdemello](https://forum.psaudio.com/u/fdemello)\ **Post date:** [June 16, 2018, 10:30am UTC](https://forum.psaudio.com/t/is-dsjnr-an-naa-compliant-player/6197/12 "2018-06-16T10:30:49Z")
I have the exact same question. I am in the process of buying a music server (Think Antipodes/Melco/Inuous) that can connect to the DS Jr via Ethernet (Network connects to the server\>server to DS Jr). Will I have any problems connecting to the DS Jr. Would be great to know before I spend $5k… Maybe Ted or Paul can chime in Thank you ---
**Author:** ![wijber](https://sea1.discourse-cdn.com/flex015/user_avatar/forum.psaudio.com/wijber/32/2164_2.png) [@wijber](https://forum.psaudio.com/u/wijber)\ **Post date:** [June 16, 2018, 11:09am UTC](https://forum.psaudio.com/t/is-dsjnr-an-naa-compliant-player/6197/13 "2018-06-16T11:09:01Z")
No problem running my Melco to the DS Sr./BridgeII via ethernet. No issues whatsoever, solid as a rock and very stable. Do not know about Antipodes and Inuous. Just like the Melco -acting as DHCP server- they need to deliver the IP-adress to the DS/Bridge (set to dynamic IP). ---
**Author:** ![Paul](https://sea1.discourse-cdn.com/flex015/user_avatar/forum.psaudio.com/paul/32/6_2.png) [@Paul](https://forum.psaudio.com/u/Paul)\ **Post date:** [June 16, 2018, 12:38pm UTC](https://forum.psaudio.com/t/is-dsjnr-an-naa-compliant-player/6197/14 "2018-06-16T12:38:50Z")
Should be no problem at all. ---
**Author:** ![mattjtaylor2809](https://sea1.discourse-cdn.com/flex015/user_avatar/forum.psaudio.com/mattjtaylor2809/32/309_2.png) [@mattjtaylor2809](https://forum.psaudio.com/u/mattjtaylor2809)\ **Post date:** [June 17, 2018, 1:48am UTC](https://forum.psaudio.com/t/is-dsjnr-an-naa-compliant-player/6197/15 "2018-06-17T01:48:54Z")
Rate Allocation Algorithm (RAA). For those of you, us that don’t understand it, here is a link to an article that kind of explains it. [https://books.google.com.au/books?id=IkajJC9iGxMC&pg=PA580&lpg=PA580&dq=what+is+RAA+streaming&source=bl&ots=wCeCDcmm0R&sig=nxroX5GejAlMSiJ153njblTCUc4&hl=en&sa=X&ved=2ahUKEwjY0\_W3yNnbAhWIkJQKHfMOAzUQ6AEwDnoECAIQAQ#v=onepage&q=what%20is%20RAA%20streaming&f=false](https://books.google.com.au/books?id=IkajJC9iGxMC&pg=PA580&lpg=PA580&dq=what+is+RAA+streaming&source=bl&ots=wCeCDcmm0R&sig=nxroX5GejAlMSiJ153njblTCUc4&hl=en&sa=X&ved=2ahUKEwjY0_W3yNnbAhWIkJQKHfMOAzUQ6AEwDnoECAIQAQ#v=onepage&q=what%20is%20RAA%20streaming&f=false) Paul - comforting to know that the DSJnr via BII will accept a “bridged / daisy chained” connection from a music server. Cheers all Matt ---
**Author:** ![Brodric](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/b/c68b51/32.png) [@Brodric](https://forum.psaudio.com/u/Brodric)\ **Post date:** [June 17, 2018, 1:55am UTC](https://forum.psaudio.com/t/is-dsjnr-an-naa-compliant-player/6197/16 "2018-06-17T01:55:46Z")
Seems to be specific to video streaming? Is there any relevance to an audio product? ---
**Author:** ![mattjtaylor2809](https://sea1.discourse-cdn.com/flex015/user_avatar/forum.psaudio.com/mattjtaylor2809/32/309_2.png) [@mattjtaylor2809](https://forum.psaudio.com/u/mattjtaylor2809)\ **Post date:** [June 17, 2018, 1:55am UTC](https://forum.psaudio.com/t/is-dsjnr-an-naa-compliant-player/6197/17 "2018-06-17T01:55:55Z")
Just so I’m clear, you would set the IP to that of your server on your network, is that correct? ---
**Author:** ![mattjtaylor2809](https://sea1.discourse-cdn.com/flex015/user_avatar/forum.psaudio.com/mattjtaylor2809/32/309_2.png) [@mattjtaylor2809](https://forum.psaudio.com/u/mattjtaylor2809)\ **Post date:** [June 17, 2018, 1:59am UTC](https://forum.psaudio.com/t/is-dsjnr-an-naa-compliant-player/6197/18 "2018-06-17T01:59:14Z")
Hi Brodric, There is but I don’t know it’s relevance at this stage other than it’s been mentioned in articles I’ve read in which bridged Ethernet has been discussed. I’m not at home at the moment & when I googled RAA on my phone, that was the only article I found so I’ll have another search later when home. Anyone else know what the relevance, importance of RAA is? Cheers Matt ---
**Author:** ![mattjtaylor2809](https://sea1.discourse-cdn.com/flex015/user_avatar/forum.psaudio.com/mattjtaylor2809/32/309_2.png) [@mattjtaylor2809](https://forum.psaudio.com/u/mattjtaylor2809)\ **Post date:** [June 17, 2018, 2:14am UTC](https://forum.psaudio.com/t/is-dsjnr-an-naa-compliant-player/6197/19 "2018-06-17T02:14:21Z")
Info on Page 7 of this huge topic on CA. [https://www.computeraudiophile.com/forums/topic/30376-a-novel-way-to-massively-improve-the-sq-of-computer-audio-streaming/?page=7](https://www.computeraudiophile.com/forums/topic/30376-a-novel-way-to-massively-improve-the-sq-of-computer-audio-streaming/?page=7) Seems to be connected to a selectable mode in which helps integration with HQ Player? ---
**Author:** ![mattjtaylor2809](https://sea1.discourse-cdn.com/flex015/user_avatar/forum.psaudio.com/mattjtaylor2809/32/309_2.png) [@mattjtaylor2809](https://forum.psaudio.com/u/mattjtaylor2809)\ **Post date:** [June 17, 2018, 3:45am UTC](https://forum.psaudio.com/t/is-dsjnr-an-naa-compliant-player/6197/20 "2018-06-17T03:45:35Z")
HI All, My 1st link, as pointed out by Brodic was a furphy…as it was in relation to a video standard & not audio **PLUS & quite embarrassingly, what I’ve been referring to is NAA not RAA.** NAA is Network Audio Adapter Reading a link in CA it seems it’s just a… _NAA is a way to expose remote audio devices to HQPlayer over asynchronous network link. It is just an audio “renderer” with support for number of different audio endpoint devices. Playback by NAA is completely clocked by the audio endpoint device and NAA performs only buffering, no decoding or processing at all. (A bit like asynchronous USB DAC, but having ethernet interface instead.) These endpoints are shown in the HQPlayer device selection just like local devices would._ > **[HQPlayer's Network Audio Adapter](https://audiophilestyle.com/forums/topic/13649-hqplayers-network-audio-adapter/?tab=comments)** > > Miska: Recently I read this quote and it reminded me that I would like to learn more about your embedded solution(s) and how it might be implemented. Instead of asking you directly via email, I thought Id help bring this feature to the public eye at... Sorry for the confusion. Matt [Next page](https://forum.psaudio.com/t/is-dsjnr-an-naa-compliant-player/6197.md?page=2)