Alternatives to Mass Fidelity Relay?


I have an iMac with a wifi-enabled modem and recently bought the Mass Fidelity Relay device to play streaming music from my iMac to the conventional 2-channel system in my bedroom, which is 15' way from the modem. It sounds great when it works, but it is subject to all sorts of hiccups and momentarily interruptions. It syncs to the bedroom system ONLY when it good and ready, not when I want it to. I am ready to recycle it.

The MF unit evidently has a DAC built in, but I only have a need to stream jazz from the internet, nothing more. No need for audio capability. Any suggestions would be appreciated as to what a good replacement would be. Thank you.
whitestix

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Whitestix,

I'm not familiar with the Mass Fidelity Relay so I'm really inferring what it does. But what kind of system do you have this hooked up to? Not sure if you are looking for recommendations for a high end system or a budget one.

The Airport Express solution mentioned by Sfar is a very practical path. Yet the AE is reported to have significant levels of jitter which could be an issue in a higher end system. If that was the case you could use a reclocker between AE and DAC to get rid of jitter.

But maybe it's easier to move the Mini closer to the DAC? For a higher end system a dedicated server physically close and hence wired to the DAC usually is the best path.

I have a second, budget system, where a server feeds a Logitech Squeezebox Touch through wi-fi, and SBT connected into Audioengine A2 powered speakers. Works great for that system.