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MX-Stream

Control Options Overview

The MX-Stream has a wide variety of control options. This doesn‘t only make it incredibly versatile but

also extremely future proof and able to withstand technical difficulties or the constant changes in the IT

landscape (downtime of Apple or Android App stores, no Internet connection, etc...). In fact, the MX-

Stream can be entirely controlled without any internet access and without any App downloads! So, if you

just want to play some local music from a USB Stick or hard drive or stream via Bluetooth, we will explain

everything in this guide!

Before you start, you need to either connect your MX-Stream to your home network via WiFi or cabled

ethernet. You do this without the need of any app or any extra downloads! Please refer to the Quick Start

manual.

And still very important to stress is that cabled ethernet is still vastly superior to WiFi connections even in

the year 2022! Realtime audio applications, such as the MX-Stream with high-resolution audio, benefit

from stable cabled ethernet connections like you wouldn‘t believe. For regular HTTP web applications,

like the internet, Web2.0 or 3.0, the quality of your connection rarely matters. Your phone may show you

full bars for your WiFi quality, but this does not say anything about packet loss and drop-outs caused by

WiFi all the time. Don‘t worry, all of that is insignificant for websites or social media. You are not relying

on data reaching its destination within the correct timeframe and without and degradation or loss.

Modern web protocols will just request missing or faulty packets again or in some cases it even doesn‘t

matter if all packets are transmitted. Websites, social media or video streaming will work even under all

those circumstances! Quality is not their concern! The protocols for streaming realtime audio in an

audiophile lossless way are completely different to the modern YouTubes, Facebooks and Instagrams of

our time! With this in mind, enjoy music streaming on your MX-Stream on the highest level possible!

Summary of content (18 pages)

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MX-Stream Control Options Overview The MX-Stream has a wide variety of control options. This doesn‘t only make it incredibly versatile but also extremely future proof and able to withstand technical difficulties or the constant changes in the IT landscape (downtime of Apple or Android App stores, no Internet connection, etc...).
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MX-Stream Audiophile Bit-Perfect Streamer 1) Webbrowser Probably the most useful and flexible way to control your MX-Stream. Absolutely platform agnostic, you can access your MX-Stream from your favourite webbrowser on any device which has a webbrowser. On Windows this is very easy. Once your MX-Stream is on the same network as your computer, it will automatically show up in your Windows Explorer (make sure network detection is ON).
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MX-Stream Audiophile Bit-Perfect Streamer 2) Official Musical Fidelity MX-Stream Apps Our official App, MX-Stream, is available for Android and iOS and can be downloaded from their respective stores. Should you live in a country or region where you don‘t have access to these stores or there are technical difficulties with these stores, there are plenty of other options for accessing your MX-Stream.
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MX-Stream Audiophile Bit-Perfect Streamer 3) UPNP Apps UPNP Apps are a great way of adding functionalities and services to your MX-Stream. UPNP is a completely lossless way of transmitting audio data via your LAN network (in fact Apple based their Airplay protocol on the free alternative UPNP). However, UPNP is in many aspects superior to Airplay as with UPNP you can freely transmit any sample rate and avoid resampling (note: Airplay resamples everything to 48kHz!).
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MX-Stream Audiophile Bit-Perfect Streamer If you cannot find the MX-Stream as a UPNP renderer, then check if UPNP Render is enabled or turn UPNP Renderer off and on again under Settings -> Sources -> Functionalities Control in the web-interface. 4) Roon Roon is one of the most advanced music playback software solutions out there. It handles big music libraries extremely well, organizes your music collections across different streaming providers and your own local or network music storage.
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MX-Stream Audiophile Bit-Perfect Streamer In Roon itself, add the MXStream as an audio output. 5) Offline Control: App and Webinterface Controlling the MX-Stream without any network or internet access is actually doable! This is done by simply connecting your phone or laptop to the built in Hotspot of the MX-Stream.
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MX-Stream Audiophile Bit-Perfect Streamer Phone WiFi settings Laptop WiFi settings After connecting the first setup assistance will open, you can simply press „Close“ on the first screen to leave the first setup and control the MX-Stream. You can then play local music or files from a connected USB or HDD drive. Alternatively, once you are connected to the MX-Stream Hotspot simply use our APPs or Webbrowser control options (see option 1 and 2 of this guide) to access your MX-Stream.
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MX-Stream Audiophile Bit-Perfect Streamer Warranty The manufacturer accepts no responsibility for damage caused by not adhering to these instructions for use. Modification or changes to any part of the product by unauthorized persons release the manufacturer from any liability over and above the lawful rights of the customer. Should a problem be encountered which cannot be identified or resolved, please contact point of purchase/dealer for further advice.
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MX-Stream Control Options Overview The MX-Stream has a wide variety of control options. This doesn‘t only make it incredibly versatile but also extremely future proof and able to withstand technical difficulties or the constant changes in the IT landscape (downtime of Apple or Android App stores, no Internet connection, etc...).
PAGE 10
MX-Stream Audiophile Bit-Perfect Streamer 1) Webbrowser Probably the most useful and flexible way to control your MX-Stream. Absolutely platform agnostic, you can access your MX-Stream from your favourite webbrowser on any device which has a webbrowser. On Windows this is very easy. Once your MX-Stream is on the same network as your computer, it will automatically show up in your Windows Explorer (make sure network detection is ON).
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MX-Stream Audiophile Bit-Perfect Streamer 2) Official Musical Fidelity MX-Stream Apps Our official App, MX-Stream, is available for Android and iOS and can be downloaded from their respective stores. Should you live in a country or region where you don‘t have access to these stores or there are technical difficulties with these stores, there are plenty of other options for accessing your MX-Stream.
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MX-Stream Audiophile Bit-Perfect Streamer 3) UPNP Apps UPNP Apps are a great way of adding functionalities and services to your MX-Stream. UPNP is a completely lossless way of transmitting audio data via your LAN network (in fact Apple based their Airplay protocol on the free alternative UPNP). However, UPNP is in many aspects superior to Airplay as with UPNP you can freely transmit any sample rate and avoid resampling (note: Airplay resamples everything to 48kHz!).
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MX-Stream Audiophile Bit-Perfect Streamer If you cannot find the MX-Stream as a UPNP renderer, then check if UPNP Render is enabled or turn UPNP Renderer off and on again under Settings -> Sources -> Functionalities Control in the web-interface. 4) Roon Roon is one of the most advanced music playback software solutions out there. It handles big music libraries extremely well, organizes your music collections across different streaming providers and your own local or network music storage.
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MX-Stream Audiophile Bit-Perfect Streamer In Roon itself, add the MXStream as an audio output. 5) Offline Control: App and Webinterface Controlling the MX-Stream without any network or internet access is actually doable! This is done by simply connecting your phone or laptop to the built in Hotspot of the MX-Stream.
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MX-Stream Audiophile Bit-Perfect Streamer Phone WiFi settings Laptop WiFi settings After connecting the first setup assistance will open, you can simply press „Close“ on the first screen to leave the first setup and control the MX-Stream. You can then play local music or files from a connected USB or HDD drive. Alternatively, once you are connected to the MX-Stream Hotspot simply use our APPs or Webbrowser control options (see option 1 and 2 of this guide) to access your MX-Stream.
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MX-Stream Audiophile Bit-Perfect Streamer Warranty The manufacturer accepts no responsibility for damage caused by not adhering to these instructions for use. Modification or changes to any part of the product by unauthorized persons release the manufacturer from any liability over and above the lawful rights of the customer. Should a problem be encountered which cannot be identified or resolved, please contact point of purchase/dealer for further advice.
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MX-Stream Audiophile Bit-Perfect Streamer Technical specifications Internal Memory 16 GB Audio Formats PCM 32bit/352.8kHz, DSD256 Internet Radio TuneIn Streaming Services TIDAL, Spotify, Qobuz, HIGHRESAUDIO Supported data protocols RAAT (Roon), Shairport, DLNA, UPNP Inputs 2 x USB A (maximum combined current draw 1A), USB B (PC-Detox), Network (Ethernet, WiFi), BT Supported WiFi standards 802.11 b/g/n/d/e/h/i BT BT Classic + EDR v2.1, v3.0, v4.
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MX-Stream Audiophile Bit-Perfect Streamer DISPOSAL The crossed out wheeled bin label that appears on the back panel of the product indicates that the product must not be disposed of as normal household waste. To prevent possible harm to the environment please separate the product from other waste to ensure that it can be recycled in an environmentally safe manner. Please contact local government office or retailer for available collection facilities.