Bryston BDP-1 and NAS Device

[mgard]

In a week I will be ordering via MasterLu a Bryston BDP-1. My question is, do you think that I can attach the Synology DS411 Slim NAS device via it's USB to the BDP-1 and have it down load stored music? I know I can't use streaming which is OK. The NAS can only stream at 16 bit anyway. I do have an Apple Extream wireless router to tie in the Bryston to a network. This is my attempt to get as close as possible to the MCD1100 on a shoe string budget.
The DAC will be next.

Thanks for any guidance.

~Mike

[Masterlu]

Take it away James...

[James Tanner - Bryston]

Originally Posted by mgard

In a week I will be ordering via MasterLu a Bryston BDP-1. My question is, do you think that I can attach the Synology DS411 Slim NAS device via it's USB to the BDP-1 and have it down load stored music? I know I can't use streaming which is OK. The NAS can only stream at 16 bit anyway. I do have an Apple Extream wireless router to tie in the Bryston to a network. This is my attempt to get as close as possible to the MCD1100 on a shoe string budget.
The DAC will be next.

Thanks for any guidance.

~Mike

Hi Mike,

No I am sorry the BDP-1 will not connect to your NAS. The BDP-1 is a NAS so you can transfer files to it over the network. We are looking at a cosmetically matching Bryston dedicated NAS going forward or a docking station for USB 2.5 or 3.5 drives.

james

[mgard]

Thank you James,

I only have about 100 CD's to convert so it will not be to difficult storing my music collection. It can only go up from here.

~Mike

[JohnK]

Originally Posted by James Tanner - Bryston

Hi Mike,

No I am sorry the BDP-1 will not connect to your NAS. The BDP-1 is a NAS so you can transfer files to it over the network. We are looking at a cosmetically matching Bryston dedicated NAS going forward or a docking station for USB 2.5 or 3.5 drives.

james

James,
A follow on if I could. I am curious why this wouldn't work. Are you saying the BDP-1 simply mounts file systems and can't work with devices that use, say, CIFS or NFS? What if the USB port on a NAS device bypassed the NAS OS and simply offered up the file system(s) that were on the drives (I don't know of any like this, but then again, I haven't searched).

Somewhat related, I assume that a USB HDD can be moved back and forth without issue between the BDP-1 and say an Apple Airport Extreme. I'm thinking of storing music on a RAID USB device, turning it into a poor-man's NAS via the Extreme, so Sonos can find and use the (CD-quality) files there. But when it's time for serious listening, I could move it to a BDP-1, play those and hi-res files thru that and the BDA-1.

Or - if I am reading correctly, connecting the USB RAID to the BDP-1 effectively turns it into a NAS, so I can store files on it. Can Sonos find and work with the files stored on a USB device connected to the BDP-1?

[James Tanner - Bryston]

Originally Posted by JohnK

James,
A follow on if I could. I am curious why this wouldn't work. Are you saying the BDP-1 simply mounts file systems and can't work with devices that use, say, CIFS or NFS? What if the USB port on a NAS device bypassed the NAS OS and simply offered up the file system(s) that were on the drives (I don't know of any like this, but then again, I haven't searched).

Somewhat related, I assume that a USB HDD can be moved back and forth without issue between the BDP-1 and say an Apple Airport Extreme. I'm thinking of storing music on a RAID USB device, turning it into a poor-man's NAS via the Extreme, so Sonos can find and use the (CD-quality) files there. But when it's time for serious listening, I could move it to a BDP-1, play those and hi-res files thru that and the BDA-1.

Or - if I am reading correctly, connecting the USB RAID to the BDP-1 effectively turns it into a NAS, so I can store files on it. Can Sonos find and work with the files stored on a USB device connected to the BDP-1?

Hi John,

When i BDP-1 is turned on it will look for any usb drives that are connected to it, it will then proceed to create a samba share. So if you leave a drive labled "MY MUSIC" connected to the bdp-1 to store all your music, the BDP-1 will host a SMB/CIFS share of the drive using the same name.

[JohnK]

Originally Posted by James Tanner - Bryston

Hi John,

When i BDP-1 is turned on it will look for any usb drives that are connected to it, it will then proceed to create a samba share. So if you leave a drive labled "MY MUSIC" connected to the bdp-1 to store all your music, the BDP-1 will host a SMB/CIFS share of the drive using the same name.

Thanks James, I will look into whether Sonos can see it or not. They had a rather specific list of "will work" and "doesn't work" or "works with limitations"