NAD M10/BluOS - Please Help

Airplay is an Apple thing, so not supported on the LG v50.  Bluetooth AptX only supports up to 24/96.  So, that means my Hi-res gets down sampled; not acceptable.    Bluetooth has a  max range of 30 feet.  

There are many wifi streaming devices, such as SONOS, Play-Fi, ect,; it's a long list and I don't know them all.

I have multiple Play-Fi devices that support up to 24/192, but was looking for something more "Audiophile" for the Office.  That was my motivation for choosing the M10 because it supports 24/192, DSD and has room correction to boot.  Unfortunately, BluOS pulled the streaming music from your phone function for security reasons.

The DAC in the V50 is very good.  The output amplifier is just OK. I don't want to "hard wire" my phone to my amplifier because I use it for other things such as making calls, email, texting and general wasting of time.

BTW, they make Bluetooth receivers that you could plug into your preamp and get rid of the wire.  However, this might not sound as good as hard wiring.

Finally, I do have a dedicated music server, but I'm trying to get rid of it.  I'm the only one here that listens to music seriously, so no reason to have it anymore if the phone acts as a server.  Also, one less thing to maintain.  

Sorry, missed the "something like"

I have a 1TB (don't ask) in my LG V50.  So, yes, I have all of my music stored on my phone.  I also have a copy on the Server, a copy on my main machine, and three backups, all on Solid State.  Also, the wife has a 512GB in her phone with her music that she listens to at work.

My big problem is keeping all the different devices and backups in sync.  I buy a lot of music, about 20-30 albums a month, and it has become a chore to make sure all the devices/backups are in sync, everything is re-indexed and all the metadata is correct.  As far as the server goes, not much maintenance other than making sure OS is up to date.  The whole process, including copying new music to backups/devices, takes about 2-3 hours a month, depending how bad the different operating systems/playback software mangles the Metadata.  I work on computers, I'm getting older, and I'd like to do other things in my free time.  The last thing a house painter wants to do on his day off is paint his own house.

For sure, look into the new AudioEngine BT adapter; it supports Bluetooth 5.0 and AptX.  Only $189.

The M10 does not have a Hard drive.  It has a USB 2.0 port on the back for an external HD.  I plugged a 2TB Samsung T5 portable Drive into it.  It took over 7 hours to index it and then promptly rebooted.  BluOS Tech Support recommended splitting up my library over three different drives.  No, I don't want to do that; more to maintain.

Bottom line is a want to downsize and simplify and get that monthly maintenance down to under an hour.  Eventually, I'll slow down on the music purchases......

Yes, I have everything on one server.  Backups only take a few minutes because I only need to backup the changes, not the whole library.  While I can access the Server remotely, there is no need to.

I'v had a dedicated music server for 18 years now since the release of the original Slim Devices Squeezebox.  Today, I have 11 streaming devices, 10 of which can access the music from my phone.  My whole entire music library is also on my phone.  The one streaming device that uses the music server is the one device that I use the least for streaming.  So, wouldn't it make more since to just change that one device and then get rid of the Music Server all together?  After all, I use the phone to control all the devices anyway.

No matter how I try to justify it, I think that dedicated Music Servers are so 2010.  Currently I have a 1TB memory card in my phone; soon it will be 2TB.  With my Phone, Chord Mojo and Audeze LCDi-4's, JH Audio Layla's or Campfire Audio Solaris I have a portable Hi-End rig.  I'm not worried about breaking or loosing my phone because it's insured.  Everything on it is backed up, and I'll be back up and running in a few hours.  That being said, my phone it always in a protective case and has a screen protector.  

If your Rig is working for you, great, no reason to change it, enjoy it.

Sorry, Home Office.

The problem is the M10 can’t access the music on my Phone. The reason I purchased the M10 was to occasional play the music on my Phone. I was assured by the dealer that it could do this. I returned the M10 to the dealer, problem is now solved.

The brand of the phone is irrelevant. What matters is the OS and if the brand of Streamer makes an App for it.

Pick a brand of Network Music Streamer. You have a 90%+ chance that it will allow you to listen to the music stored on your phone through it. It all depends on the App. More and more people use their phone as the means to listen to music. Whether it be through IEM’s (in ear monitors), bluetooth speakers, streaming to a wireless speaker or amplifiers.

Your BDP-3 will play music from your phone if configured as a Roon endpoint.

SONOS
Play-Fi (Including Paradigm, Martin Logan, SVS, Definitive Technology, Anthem to name a few)
Yamaha
Cambridge Audio
B&W
Devialet Audio
Denon Hoes
Cocktail Audio
Chord Audio
Arcam
Pro-ject
Niam
Elac
Auralic
Kef
Peachtree Audio
...................and many, many more.

I’m also going to respectfully disagree with the statement about amps and speakers, but that’s another discussion and thread.

BTW - the dedicated music server is no longer needed. It would be dismantled and re-purposed as a beverage warmer or toaster.