Hmm, OK, thanks, so I’m better off connecting Bridge to Purcell via single-AES, and leaving Purcell and Delius as it is?
I just thought Bridge to Delius via Dual-AES would mean Bridge downsampled to 192k for USB/Ethernet, I think that what you’re saying is it will not upsample a digital input like my TV.
Thanks again, Richard
Actually, I guess it also won’t upsample, say, Spotify lossless…so definitely single-AES into Purcell..
It depends on what your source material is. A single AES input is limited to 96kS/s, Dual AES connection allows inputs of up to 192kS/s.
Correct. You select the appropriate rate to downsample to. The manual’s chart advises the best conversion to use for each incoming signal if needed. So to upsample TV you use the Toslink input on Purcell.
Thank you for your input!
I just bought a Network Bridge, a good price which I should be able to easily move on if improvement does not meet expectations 
Great! Let us know how you get on with it once you have had a while to get used to it and familiarise yourself with Mosaic
. As it is used it is worthwhile using the latter and it’s control features ( the three bar hamburger menu , top left, support/ versions) to check if it has the latest software and to update it if not. Mosaic is v. 1.4.4 and network board 259.
Thank you, and will do
Jusr received and set it up, download network firmware update to enable Spotify lossless and away we go. Certainly better than the Aries with Spotify, but most surpising is trying FLACs I ripped a few years ago via Minimserver on my NAS, stunning!
A listening weekend is approaching - thanks again for all the advice, this will tide me over until I can find a cheaper Bartok.
Great to hear. I assume that you also enabled the latest version on Mosaic on your device?
I hope that can find a Bartok that you can afford as there should be a major improvement compared to Purcell/Delius.
With the latest network and apps for Network Bridge and Mosaic you could try the free test period offered with Qobuz or Tidal ( both with Connect options) and see if the offerings at high sample rates are of interest to you.
Let us know of your progress from time tom time.
Thanks, yes, will do. Realised late last night I was listening to Spotify at 320Kbps, not lossless, that’s now fantastic too!
I’m going to get rid of all my CDs I think, but will rip them first. Is UAC still the best ripping software, and any recommendations on a fast optical drive?
thanks, Richard
I would not advise getting rid of your CDs. You may remove then from your day to day replay and rip them but I would store them away only ( e.g in your loft) as they are your insurance against a future point when you need one or more.
You need to decide what and with what ( Apple, Android for ripping, , type of NAS, server software) you are going to undertake the project. I suggest that you read this:
https://www.thewelltemperedcomputer.com/
It is full of useful things. When I say keep your discs, a truism made is ripping your CD collection often needs to be done twice. Once when you do it the first time and the second time when you realise you did it incorrectly the first 
More than a a little truth in that. Yoou also need to decide upon a plan for backups.
I have pretty large collection of ripped albums, purchased downloads, silver discs and LPs. Yet nowadays I rarely do anything but stream from Qobuz ( and listen to online radio) .
Incidentally what is UAC? That acronym means User Account Control to me.
How many CDs are involved and what music is involved? Ripping anything other than fairly obscure repertoire is probably a lot more effort then it is worth these days as you can now stream so much in high resolution, often better than standard CD with Qobuz or Tidal. Cost is similar to buying one CD a month.
Thanks, I may try a trial of Qobuz or Tidal. I meant EAC (exact audio copy), not UAC, sorry.
Thanks. I suggest that you investigate dbpoweramp. It fulfils what you need to ensure accurate and practical rips. I say practical as copying the music data is only part of the story. You also need accurate metadata or you will find yourself unable to search and navigate your collection.
dbpoweramp has a feature called AccurateRip and this checks tour rip ( it holds a database of samples ) , allows selection of degrees of FLAC compression, other ripping protocols etc. It also provides up to 4 alternative versions of metadata text drawn from pre-existing databases ( editable and it saves amazing amounts of work), cover art ( and the ability to choose alternatives to match the hard copy version that you may have) etc. The latter is called PerfectTunes which I advise buying bundled with dbpoweramp.
I have ripped around 1.6k albums using this software. I use FLAC with zero compression. This retains one feature of FLAC, embodying the metadata in the file.
Tip: If you have a sizeable collection you might be facing a daunting task. I suggest NOT ripping starting at A and working to Z Just rip your favourite albums first ( I did a couple of hundred first over a few months), thereon add as and when you need.
My watchword was , rip once and rip accurately; that includes composers and dates as this is useful when searching.