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How do I stream the NAXOS Music Library?

  I set up ROON today, along with Tidal, and I like that interface a lot. I'm running the ROON Core on my iMac 5k with TOSLINK into my Accuphase CD player's DAC. 

  I'm thinking about investing in a better DAC and would welcome some recommendations. I was looking at the Meitner MA 1 or the DAC2X, although it is quite a bit of scratch. How much money do I need to spend? LOL.

  One thing, I would like to do is to stream from the NAXOS music library

https://www.naxosmusiclibrary.com/faqs.asp

but it seems to only support streaming from a Flash player. Is there some way I can control the Flash streamer while it is running on my Mac? There is an iPhone app but that only seems to stream for playback on the iPhone. 
larrykell
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larrykell OP
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Yes, I bought a DAC. I got a good deal on an Aqua Formula R2R DAC with USB input. I think it sounds great. The Aqua is recognized by Macs as a Core Audio device so it was plug and play.

As I explained above, I use a wireless keyboard, trackpad, and  small monitor to play from the Naxos website. I can’t wait for the Luna display dongle so I can control the Mac Mini from my iPad.
mahler123
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Did did you ever buy a DAC?  You should be able to use AirPlay to stream the Naxos from your phone to the Mac Mini or to an AirPlay compatible DAC
larrykell OP
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  I don't know of any way to have Roon stream Naxos, and, as far as I can tell, Naxos does not stream like a radio station. You have to use a web player from the Naxos website to stream a CD that you have selected from a list. 

  I discovered Luna, which is a little dongle that will fit into my Mac Mini's display port and display the screen wirelessly on my iPad. Luna won't be available until around December. Once I have that, I'll be able to stream Naxos from my iPad.

  For now, I have to use a wireless keyboard and trackpad, along with a cheap 13.3" display from GeChic, to find CDs on Naxos and stream them to my DAC. 
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shadorne
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If Naxos streams like radio then Roon will handle it for you.

Meitner is excellent but Benchmark DAC3 could be an alternative.
larrykell OP
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So, my thought is to buy a Mac mini and use the Duet app that mirrors a display to an iPad as an external display in order to be able to control the Flash streamer from NAXOS.

Information on the Duet program is here: 

https://www.duetdisplay.com/
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