Core running on QNAP - Can I play audio out the USB's?

Dan_Mason · August 23, 2019, 2:38pm

Hi All,

Is anyone running Roon core on a QNAP and playing music out of the QNAPs USB into a DAC?

I’m running QNAP TVS-871 (i3).

In the Roon GUI it shows 3 HDMI audio devices and listed as ALSA.

Thanks
Dan

ged_hickman1 · August 23, 2019, 2:47pm

What DAC are you trying to use?

Dan_Mason · August 23, 2019, 2:50pm

Well haven’t chosen one yet, so just seeing if it’s possible before I buy one.

If it works, might get an Allo usb dac?

Thanks

Henry_McLeod · August 23, 2019, 6:21pm

USB will only show up once a DAC is plugged in. You will need a DAC to test functionality.

ged_hickman1 · August 24, 2019, 4:10am

Allo aren’t usb they are add ons for raspberry pi that turn it into a networked DACs that output USB or analogue.

Dan_Mason · August 29, 2019, 9:43am

I’m happy to report it works well!!

I my old NAD 1050D desktop DAC and plugged it into the QNAP USB port.

Straight away Roon saw the DAC under Audio and “Connected to Core”.

Very happy, as the NAS is always on… and if it isn’t, there’s no roon core anyhow haha.

FYI for anyone else, I’m running QNAP TVS 871 with 4.3.6.0875 (2019/03/08).

Thanks everyone.

Tuncer_Yilmaz · October 2, 2019, 9:31pm

Hi,

Yes it will work,
Since Qnap is Linux operated ,there is no need too additional driver etc.
I connected my dCS U-Clock Puccini SACD Player & DAC to one of rear Usb ports of my TS-470 Pro.
Under Roon Audio menu it shows the dCS.If your Dac is DSD capable, choose ‘‘DSD over PCM 1.0’’ settings.
Cheers

Abe_Goodwin · November 1, 2020, 6:52am

This isn’t working for me. Qnap TVS 473 USB out to McIntosh integrated amp (MA 6700) with internal DAC. Qnap’s Roon interface recognizes the amp:

but the amp doesn’t show up on any Roon controllers (PC, iPhone) to enable the audio output. I managed to get the USB audio output to work with Qnap’s own Music Station app at one point, just not with Roon.

Anyone have any ideas?