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I don't understand what all the hubub is about. He has everything he needs explained in his first post.

As has been explained, the ID41 is only for Sooloos or Roon. Just use the Macbook with JRiver to play the music from the NAS. Plug the USB of your Macbook into the MQA card instead of the ID41. Unless there is something about MacOS not working with Meridian that I don't know about, all should work just fine with nothing extra needed.

Apart from the OP is specifically asking about the ID41 and not the USB. Either way all the answers above cover the options available.

If the OP purchased a Sonos Port he could access his NAS directly.

Thanks!

I need to explore this option in depth - ability to access my NAS directly.

This video will help you.

Recently, I home-auditioned a Naim Uniti Atom HE alongside Focal Stellia Headphones.

During my time with them, I took the time to look into the partnering Naim Uniti Core. You might be mistaken in believing that it is a propriety product that will only work with other Naim components.

Meridian, please take note: you could have similarly produced this type of product for the Meridian 210. Why? The Uniti Core is a UPnP device, as is the Meridian 210. Alternatively, it can also be directly connected to a home network. Naively, one would like to believe the Meridian have the same skills as their Naim counterparts.

If you don’t have Roon, the Meridian 210 irritates by its reliance on ‘cheap’ third-party apps to access Tidal and/or Qobuz. By contrast, one can only envy Naim’s own app that seamlessly enables access to Tidal/Qobuz (and Roon) - and your own stored music library.

That stored music library is held on your personal choice of SSD/HDD, that simply slots into the Uniti Core. That home music library is then catalogued with all the appropriate information - including album artwork. Now, this might seem like a glorified NAS, but if you really object on buying into Roon, and don’t want to subscribe to Tidal or Qobuz, and require a really good app to access your music library, then the Uniti Core is worthy of consideration. It is also an elegant addition to a Meridian 813.

On checking with my Meridian/Naim dealer, on the Uniti Core being an appropriate UPnP partner for a Meridian 210, they didn’t offer any indication that the two devices wouldn’t work with each other. The caveat was that they sold more Innuos devices compared to the Uniti Core.

Am trying this - no success.

I plugged the macbook air to the USB input (top input on the digital input card) and am able to see the 818 (shows as "800 Series audio"). I select it and start playing - but sound only comes from Macbook internal speakers.

Any help would be appreciated since this would solve all my issues.

Current set-up for all of the above is Macbook to 818v3 (via USB) and driving DSP8000SE via home run speakerlink. System works fine with other sources, e.g. CD player connected via coax.

Locate the Audio MIDI app in the Utilities folder on your MBP, then choose your Meridian 813 as the output device.

Just tried this - the MIDI app already shows Series 800 selected. Clicked again to make sure and hit play - no sound thru Meridian speakers.
Did not work for me.

Next, I will take a circa 2015 Macbook with a USB output to connect directly to the 818v3. Previously it was a current Macbook with USB-C out to a hub and from hub I used a USB cable to the 818v3.

All I can tell you is that by similarly connecting my Meridian Director to my Mac, then identifying the device in Audio MIDI, the Director is identified and fully functional as the output device in my copy of Amarra Luxe.

Really stupid question - Are you selecting USB as the input on the 818.3? Also have you checked in the programming that USB is actually mapped to the USB input?

The 818.3 won't automatically select the source if something is plugged into the USB input.

Your Mac is seeing the 818.3, so you're over half-way there!

Good luck,

Steve

Yes - I did select USB as input.

Using the 2014 Macbook (which does not have JRiver loaded), I was able to play iTunes thru the 818v3!! So the USB input works and is recognized by my older Macbook.

Next I tried the 2022 Macbook (this has JRiver) again using the USB-C hub and iTunes would NOT work. In fact, I could no longer see the "Series 800" in the Macbook MIDI App menu - something else went wrong.

Am taking a break by simply listening to iTunes from older MacBook.

Will update later today.

Thanks to all for taking time out to help.