Here’s some advice since you’re specifically interested in streaming high-res audio: either use a wired Ethernet connection or upgrade your wireless router to the best possible model you can afford. There’s even an Android/iOS app called Jremote that can control playback of JRMC running on your computer or NAS from a phone or tablet. I regularly use JRiver Media Center as the media server in my own setup and find it to be reliable and easy to use. They can also transcode different file types on-the-fly so they will play through your Marantz. The media server applications mentioned above can handle a wide range of file types, including FLAC and AIFF with resolutions up to 24bit/192kHz. These are applications that run on a PC, Mac, or NAS drive and enable audio, video, and image files to be streamed over a home network to a DLNA renderer like your Marantz 7702mkII preamp. My suggestion would be to look into other DLNA/UPnP-compatible media server software options like JRiver Media Center Asset UPnP, or Twonky Server.

At least that’s the case with WMP on Windows 7, which is the version of Windows that I - and many other people, apparently - am currently running. But as you say, it doesn’t provide native support for lossless file types such as FLAC and ALAC that are commonly used by high-res download sites. WMP can work as long as you’re streaming files in uncompressed WAV format, or ones that have been compressed using common lossy schemes like MP3. TurnerĪ Sounds like you’re already on the right track by questioning the use of Windows Media Player (WMP) as the media server in your setup. However, it’s my understanding that WMP can’t play FLAC files without additional transcoding, and even then it can’t handle files with 24bit/192kHz resolution. Do you have any recommendations for getting the best-quality playback from my high-res audio downloads? -Trey M.

The Marantz wants me to use my Windows Media Player library when setting up a media server connection. Got a tech question for Sound & Vision? Email us at I recently bought a Marantz 7702mkII preamp-processor and am wondering about the best options for streaming high-res FLAC and other lossless files from my computer.

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