Can't locate my NAIM NAC 172 XS as network player

[Gavin_Astin]

Core Machine (Operating system/System info/Roon build number)

Lenovo Windows 10, Intel i5, 4GB RAM, 64 bit

Network Details (Including networking gear model/manufacturer and if on WiFi/Ethernet)

Virgin Media Hub 3, with core connected via WiFi

Audio Devices (Specify what device you’re using and its connection type - USB/HDMI/etc.)

NAIM NAC 172 XS, connected via ethernet cable

**Description Of Issue

Just starting a trial to see what ROON is all about. Managed to link to my NAS (connected to Virgin HUB via ethernet cable). However my NAIM streamer doesn’t appear as a network device that I can select. My NAIM app picks it up fine and I can see it on the network device on the Lenovo, but not on ROON so can’t play to it.

Thanks for your help

[Sloop_John_B (John B)]

The Naim 172 is not “roon ready” like the newer Naim streamers.

The easiest way to make a legacy Naim device roon capable is to utilise the Sonore upnp bridge.

Simplest way to Roonify NDS

.sjb

[Gavin_Astin]

Thanks John
Seems like a lot of faff and underpinning knowledge is required. Then there is the cost as I’d probably need to upgrade my NAS to a unit capable of running Core (laptop would only be a temporary solution) and then there is the cost of ROON too. I’d probably be better saving that money and putting it towards a ROON ready NAIM streamer. (And not being able to control volume would via ROON which appears to be the case, would also be a drawback.)
Cheers
Gavin

[ChrisSU (Chris)]

Remember that you still need to run the Roon Core on something, as a (Naim) streamer is only an ‘Endpoint’.