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NETWORK AUDIO OVERVIEW
The DMS-500/550/600 are extremely versatile network audio component and can access/stream
music in multiples ways. With respect to network audio the DMS-500/550/600 are a Client,
meaning it finds and request playback of audio files from computer servers using its own custom
apps for iOS and Android devices, or from its hand held IR remote control. It can also act as a
Renderer, meaning you can push music to it from computer servers via third party DLNA/UPnP
apps. The DMS-500/550/600 can also can play music from portable devices in a variety of ways,
these include Qualcomm aptX™ HD Bluetooth, Airplay, and Phoneshare. This section will
discuss each of these options.
NETWORK AUDIO SETUP
Make sure The DMS-500/550/600 are connected to your network either by a wired Ethernet
connections, or via Wi-Fi as outlined in the Establishing a Network Connection section of this
manual. This section assumes you are familiar with third party media server software, computers,
file sharing settings, etc. As such, networked computers can either have server software of your
preference running on them to "serve" files to the DMS-500/550/600 (Media Server), or the DMS-
500/550/600 can use standard
Apple without running installed server software (PC Share), and the DMS-500/550/600 can also act
as a Renderer. So, before going further make sure your media server software is installed and
running on the server computer, and or all file sharing and permission settings for everyone are
setup for your computer(s) and music folder, subfolders, etc.
Note: Window Media Player includes a server (Window Media Server). Using the Windows Media
severely limits support for various file types and resolutions. It is not recommended, but will show
up as an available server. We suggest using dedicated media server software, such as JRiver,
Foobar2000, Media Monkey, etc., for the advanced user, and PC Share for the less advanced user.
PC Share uses
Service Message Block (SMB) protocol to communicate with a PC or MAC. This
requires very little setup and no third party software.
less advanced user it is sometimes preferred due to easy setup and support for any file type or
resolution. Using the DMS-500/550/600 as Renderer is also quite simple. However, the computer
or app media player software one uses can affect playback.
Windows Media Server will display icons similar to these.
PC Share/Phone Share displays the following icon.
Media Servers will display specific icons, similar to these
Renderer Mode and Airplay will display this icon
Roon Ready Mode will display this icon
Service Message Block (SMB)
Even though PC Share is suggested for the
file sharing protocol from Windows and
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