Well, I bought the TEAC UD-701N, to replace my NT-503. Anyone who owns the NT-503 knows that it doesn't have access to TIDAL through it native (and wonky) app. Using it with bubblenup doesn't give access to MQA which I like (don't judge).
Anyway, the short term replacement was a Blusound Vault 2i. It worked well, but I wanted something more.
When I purchased the UD-701N and set it up it worked fine. The TEAC streamer app allows a firmware upgrade from the app and I initiated that process. It took some time and the wheel kept spinning on my phone, but the unit itself worked.
A sign of things to come.
When I started using it, both the TEAC streamer app and TIDAL Connect worked fine, and the unit sounded great. I am actually a fan of TEAC products, so I was quite pleased.
Anyway fast forward a couple of weeks. The Networking function no longer works. Both TIDAL connect and the native TEAC STREAMER app see the device on the network, and allow me to scroll and select tracks. But that's it, it wont play.
I get various errors, like "No network connection" or the native app continuously logs me out. Bubbleupnup tells me that the "action timed out".
It's so annoying.
I restarted everything. I updated the unit, both the firmware and the netware, and did a factory re-set. nothing works. Such a shame that blusound can work flawlessly but this unit cant.
The unit is connected like the blusound was, to an ethernet port on an netgear EXA20 extender. I have Starlink satellite internet. The TV, and desktop computer (which i use to stream now - back to square one again...sheesh) all have internet and work fine.
I'm pissed!
Having said that, the DAC is the best TEAC DAC I've heard and its mated to a TEAC CG-10M.
Anyone have any suggestions?
