Innuos pulsar and Melco NAS

[Plamen17]

Hi ! I am new to Innuos. Thank you for accepting me in forum. I need your advice please. Recently I bought Innuos Pulsar. Previously I was using Melco NAS with Simaudio Moon DAC/Strener. Now I would like to use Melco with Innuos so streaming not only from Qobuz but from NAS also. My question: how to connect components? Switch to Melco and than from player port Melco to Innuos ( which port of Innuos?) Do I need to connect Innuos to Ethernet switch or not necessary as long as Melco is switched on? I would prefer this path as Melco is working as a filter a tink? Thank you in advance for your help .
Plamen

 

[Stephen Healy]

Hi Plamen! Welcome to the forum.
I would say:
Router Ethernet -> to Melco LAN IN
Ethernet from Melco LAN OUT -> PULSAR LAN IN
PULSAR USB OUT -> Moon USB Input

And you have probably already done it, but go the SYSTEM -> SETTINGS -> STORAGE section in Sense app and setup the music folder of the Melco as a NAS Share on Sense app.

 

[Plamen17]

Hi Stephen ! Thank you for reply. Which port of Innuos ? LAN or Ethernet from Melco? Which mode Innuos ? Stand alone or Endpoint? I suggest stand alone?
Plamen

 

[Stephen Healy]

Hi Stephen ! Thank you for reply. Which port of Innuos ? LAN or Ethernet from Melco? Which mode Innuos ? Stand alone or Endpoint? I suggest stand alone?
Plamen

Which Ethernet port you use on the PULSAR should not actually matter, but use the one labelled LAN for simplicity.
Yes, keep the PULSAR in standalone mode.

 

[Plamen17]

Thank you very much for your help Stephen indeed. Last question: in this configuration I will be still able to listen Qobuz from NET and Innuos will be OK to update software with this configuration ?
Thank you in advance.
Plamen

 

[Stephen Healy]

Yes, you would still have full network access like this so there should be no issue there.

 

[Plamen17]

Thank you very much for your support ! Have a nice evening !