Owner`s manual

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e SSP display will show the status of the audio stream, so when using AirPlay,
it will show the sampling frequency of the signal as well as its format (ALAC
istheformatAirPlaystreamsuse).YoumayadjustthevolumeiniTunesorif
usingApple’sfreeRemoteApp,changevolumeandchooseandmanagemusic
les from your iOS device (iPad, iPhone, iPod touch). Volume changes happen
within the Sigma SSP, which uses a high-quality analog volume control to avoid
the loss of resolution associated with digital domain attenuation. If you press
pause or stop, the display will indicate AirPlay - Stopped.
Using an iOS device for AirPlay works the same way. Choose the Music App
icon, tap the AirPlay icon, select the Sigma SSP from the list of AirPlay speakers,
choose your music and play. Volume is likewise adjusted in the SSP by using the
volume control on the device.
DLNA
IfyouhavechosenaMediaPlayerotherthaniTunesand/orwishtostream
higherbit-rateles(upto192kHz),theNetworkconnectionwillusethe
DLNAprotocol.YoucanstreamaudiooverthisconnectionwhetherDLNAor
AirPlay,soyouonlyneedtoenableasingleNetworkconnectiontohaveaccess
to streaming audio from multiple sources.
DLNAisstructuredaroundthreebasicelements:aMediaPlayer,aRendererand
a File Server. e Media Player is your control interface. It is a program or App
that could reside on a smartphone, tablet or computer and its job is to allow you
to access your music les and control their playback. Examples of popular Media
PlayersincludeJRiver,TwonkyandMediaMonkey.AFileServeriswhereyour
audiodatalesarestored.YourMacorPCcouldbetheleserveroritcould
beanoutboardstoragedevicesuchasaNAS(NetworkAttachedStorage)drive.
Whencalledtobeplayed,thedatatransittheNetworkfromtheleserver,
through the Ethernet cable into the Sigma SSP, which is a Renderer. It decodes
the le, performs any DSP functions you require and converts the audio from
digital data to an analog waveform. It then sets the playback volume and outputs
the signal to your amplier(s).
esetupofasystemforusingDLNAcanbecomemorecomplexthanan
iTunes/AirPlaysystemandbecauseofthenearlyendlesscombinationsof
hardware and software that may be involved, it is beyond the scope of this
manual.Youwillneedtosupplyandcongurethesoftwareforyourchosen
DLNAMediaPlayerandDLNAserver(s).Ifyouneedassistance,yourClassé
dealer should be able to help.