Connecting USB streamer server to I2s RJ45 input of DAC?

@gdnrbob

Thanks. Got the cable ordered

@jackd 

That is something I have been considering especially considering the extenders inabilities. Though I have a top tier router. Its at the end of my house which is 66 ft long. I've s been concerned with its location ever since I started streaming with Roku, even though it does well. I would suspect that I would not need the hard wire from the router but from the access point nearby. Is that correct?

Thanks @soix 

I was kind of expecting that. I have found a Sonnet Morpheus Dac which has the RJ45 I2s rather than the USB. I was leaning towards an Aurender streamer but they mostly have USB.

I'm glad you told me of the lack of standard for the I2s as well. If I understand correctly even a streamer with an I2s output won't necessarily be compatible. I believe Sonnet has planned to use the I2s with their streamer which is a Roon end point only (I think)

Thanks guys. I have a streamer / dac combo now which sounds very good when it works. Too many problems, too much frustration. I was hoping that the aurender would simplify things. I can use the Dac in my Teac NT505 but I'm not sure the aurender will work with the  Dac due to the need of a particular USB driver which is necessary to tun the USB.

My frustration level with the complexities of trying to stream my own library is very high. It would be easy just to forget streaming altogether

@gdnrbob

Thanks for your offer and I may surely take you up on it. The system is listed and my streamer is a Teac NT505. At this point I am quite put out by the thing to the point that i find it hard to even want to deal with it. Thus I was considering a whole new direction with the aurender ans Sonnet. However I did talk to a vendor today about a server. He said I need to run a n Ethernet wire to the Teac from, the router and discard the WiFi extender. And that may be the problem I’ve been considering that along with connecting a laptop directly to the rear USB port and trying it. But as I say, I’m kinda burnt out on this thing. But I need to do these things and see what happens. It should be a very good machine according to specs, etc. Sounds good when it has played. Its also Roon ready but I don't like renting things.

But anyway The Teac is wired Ethernet to the extender which is nearby. Computer with library is in my office. 200mbps internet speed and a top tier Linksys router WRT1900 acs which is a gigabit router.

FWIW I have been computing since 1991 and setting up audio gear since late 60’s. I am not that strong on netwoeks though and have never had the issues I’ve had with this.

@gdnrbob Yes I have updated the firmware.

@ghdprentice Thanks for your kind offer . I may very well take you up on it

@jackd et al

My router is about 50 ft from the streamer There is a stairwell between the office which houses computer and router and the DR/ LR where my system is located on the far wall. My TV & Roku are also there and I have no trouble streaming with the Roku. Nonetheless, I am planning to run a Cat 8 line from the router to the streamer and see what happens. I can run it along the floor for the time to see if that works and then transfer it under the house if it does. I’ve also thought about trying to move the router to the top of the hutch in the DR which is on the other side of the stairwell just to center it up better in the house. But I get coverage all over the house as it is now. So, it I do understand your concerns The vendor I talked to also made mention that the extenders are unreliable and often have a different net extension which mine does. IOW looking at the network map you see the name of the network. Then one that states name and guest. The extender is the name _EXT which makes me wonder if the Teac sees these as 2 different addresses?

I know Roon is the big kid on the block now and pushed by vendors but I really don’t want to rent a software and the $700 price tag is quite high as well. I don’t mind paying for a decent software but Roon is Not in my plans at least right now. J River is supposedly good but that is another step for later IIUC