Upstream Bottlenecks, Experience, Opinions, Meitner Dac

@bigwave1 all you need to connect to the ma3 is an ethernet cable. You dont need the usb cable. It access file on your local network over ethernet.

Just hooking up Meitner now. My minds been pre occupied as have dog under radiation for nasal malignancy. Have issue with Mac seeing Meitner in sound preferences, midi etc. version Big Sur. What obvious procedure don’t I see? 

Finally configured. Just hit pay dirt, holy cow. Stevie Ray, Tin Pan Alley. I’m on my way. 

Sorry about the dog, I have cats, when pets suffering not good.

Hopefully streaming stays up and running with that Mac OS. I'd still try the router direct to MA3 and see how the two compare.

Ghasley correct, forget usb, NAS on network, you have good streamer, no need for usb anywhere.

Thanks sns, I’m a retired vet so it also comes with the territory. Taking your advice and going direct. Next purchase lps for router. Have to ask, tried external hd via usb to ma3, Meitner auto switches to network, no problem, sound amazing, just what keeps the usb setting usb on the ma3? Thanks