Grateful Dead Play Dead streaming service

Streaming Audio
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Can anyone advise the best way to route hi res audio from the Grateful Dead “Play Dead” streaming app to an NDX2? Play Dead is accessible via iOS, Android apps and web browser. It is integrated with the Nugs app but appears not to be Roon compatible.

Easy options for me would either be iPhone/iPad app or the web player on a Windows laptop with digital/optical output. Alternatively perhaps a Mac/Mac Mini with optical connection to the NDX2 although I have no Mac experience.

I can imagine connecting iOS via Airplay but I think that has a ceiling of 24/48 (correct?) whereas Play Dead offers 24/96 and 24/192. From what i understand of windows audio, web browsers are unable to access dedicated WASAPI, and the internal windows audio mixer is likely to downsample e.g. to 48 khz or even 44.1. So both of the device and laptop routes seem compromised. [Although, would I really notice??]

I’m hoping that someone has researched this and come up with best solution. I imagine there may be other streaming apps where this use case is relevant; Nugs, Neil Young Archive etc. Thanks!

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I can’t help you on this because I haven’t subscribed - I already have too many CDs of the Dead to listen to. It is true that Airplay to Naim is restricted in quality so you would do best to find an alternative. You may be able to get some help from the Steve Hoffman Music Forums where there is a thread entitled ’ PlayDEAD: GD Streaming Service’. If you are not familiar with the forum you will find that it has both music and hifi experts.

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Thanks Clive. Too many CDs here as well, which is exactly why I’m interested in the app. Think of the real estate savings if this had been available 20 years ago!

I looked at Steve H but didn’t see that anyone had a particular recommendation. Hoping that someone here has researched the best way to connect an iOS device to a Naim system DAC…

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There is a number of grateful dead radio stations on Roon. How many do you need?