Musical Fidelity CLiC
Thu, Aug 25 2011, 12:08PM
I am looking forward to Andrew Everard's review of this network player, but would be grateful for a few answers.
1. Is Twonky the only software able to make the player function?
2. If music files are stored on a network drive (connected to the router) will the player function with the computer turned off?
3. If the network drive is turned off over-night, does the database have to be repopulated when it's switched on again in the morning? Is it better to leave the network drive switched on all the time?
4. And, Andrew, if you can get the Radio3 HD stream to go via the CLiC please let on how.
Thu, Aug 25 2011, 5:02PM
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RE: Musical Fidelity CLiC
Andrew
Many thanks for your quick response - very helpful indeed. I'll probably choose Twonky, though tempted to try to use foobar.
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Mon, Aug 29 2011, 5:43PM
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RE: Musical Fidelity CLiC
On point 4), spent all afternoon trying, with no success.
Thu, Sep 1 2011, 10:55PM
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RE: Musical Fidelity CLiC
A belated thank you for trying. I imagine MF will need to get R3HD on the list for it to stream.
Tue, Nov 22 2011, 5:38PM
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RE: Musical Fidelity CLiC - Network Storage
I have just bought one of these. It's DAC is a good upgrade on the one in my MF A5 player. The drive access itself is v good, although only serial.
What I'd really like it to do is use a livewire connection across the mains as a network connection between sitting room and network attached storage hard drive elsewhere in the house. No PC to be involved, drive can stay secure.
Has anyone tried this, I wonder?
Tue, Nov 22 2011, 6:42PM
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RE: Musical Fidelity CLiC - Network Storage
What I'd really like it to do is use a livewire connection across the mains as a network connection between sitting room and network attached storage hard drive elsewhere in the house. No PC to be involved, drive can stay secure.
Has anyone tried this, I wonder?
Yes, and the PowerLine connection works fine between the router and a computer upstairs. Personally, I'd keep PowerLine away from the hi-fi, as I am convinced my system sounds rather less open and a bit 'muddy' when connected to the same ringmain as the PowerLine devices, but I'm fortunate enough to have a separate spur for the hi-fi system.
For convenience, however, it will work perfectly well between your NAS and the CLiC.
Thu, Nov 24 2011, 10:16PM
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RE: Musical Fidelity CLiC
Thanks very much Andrew that's very helpful.
What all these machines need to sort out is their interface. Unless all your files are stored perfectly by genre/artist/composer by folder - and whose are? - it's still not an easy job to find what you want. Plus of course this otherwise great piece of kit has no search function.
It's no fun having to manage your stereo thru itunes either in the same room or by wireless.
Grr
But the sound from the mclic is great - the DAC is a notable upgrade to my A5.
Mon, Nov 28 2011, 10:28PM
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RE: Musical Fidelity CLiC
By way of update - this is working well with powerlink connections but i have had trouble installing my NAS - a WDlivebook - seems to be a problem with my mac asking me for a registered user password - but the Clic is showing the music from the NAS using Twonky - is that a default setting I wonder?
Call me old-fashioned but the novelty of sitting here with my music stored in another room at the touch of a few buttons will take a while to wear off....
Mon, Nov 28 2011, 10:44PM
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RE: Musical Fidelity CLiC
What all these machines need to sort out is their interface. Unless all your files are stored perfectly by genre/artist/composer by folder - and whose are? - it's still not an easy job to find what you want.
Well, these devices are essentially 'dumb' when it comes to the metadata information, in that they don't have any built-in database or internet 'look-up' able to recognise the music being played and deliver the information.
So what they display, and thus on which you can sort/search, is down to the tagging of the files stored on your computer or NAS device, and thus to the 'look-up' ability of any ripping software, or how well any tracks or albums you buy are tagged by the originator.
1. No, any UPnP/DLNA server should work fine.
2. Yes.
3. No, but it will take some time for the drive to fire up and get its act together if you do that. I'd leave it on all the time.
4. Still testing, but will have a go at that over the weekend if I have time.
Audio Editor, Gramophone