Cary Audio Design MS-1 - Manual (Page 6)

WELCOME
PRODUCT OVERVIEW
Thank you for purchasing the latest design in a long line of outstanding digital source equipment
from Cary Audio Design. The MS-1 is a new breed of audio component designed to use an
iPhone, iPod Touch, or iPad as its remote control device. Enjoy the simplicity of fingertip
commands along with the vivid color displays of album cover art.
To begin your musical experience, just insert a CD, and the MS-1 will copy the disc to the one-
terabyte hard drive, which is capable of storing roughly 2,800 CDs in FLAC format; the disc
ejects automatically when the transfer is complete. The MS-1 then searches Internet archives for
the song list, artist information, and album art. Once the information is added to the music
library, your music becomes searchable using your iPhone, iPod Touch, or iPad as a remote
control device. An extremely efficient and fast internal operating system quickly locates and
plays your music at the highest level of quality over a USB output.
Downloading the custom Cary Audio Design application available free from the iTunes App
Store gives you complete wireless control of the MS-1. Simply launch the Cary Audio
Design application, and you can begin exploring your entire music library with the swipe of a
finger. Never before has your music library been this easy to enjoy. SHOUTcast™ Radio is also
included as part of the MS-1, enabling you to stream thousands of Internet radio stations.
The MS-1 offers many exciting new ways to enjoy your music collection. Using the Subsonic
app/program you can access your server’s music from anywhere you have an Internet connection
(Wi Fi or 3G/4G), with a computer, a tablet, or even your Smartphone. Subsonic also allows you
to easily build playlists and edit the album art and metadata of your music collection. UPnP
capability (Universal Plug and Play) allows you to stream music stored your computer or hard
drives over the network to your MS-1. You can also stream multiple feeds out of the MS-1 to any
of a number of other devices to listen to your music all around the house. Music is a big part of
our lives, and the MS-1 lets you share it and enjoy around your home and around the world!
The MS-1 is the modern day equivalent of a high-end audio transport and is designed to be
paired with a USB D/A converter. To achieve the best in high-end sound, we suggest that the
MS-1 be paired with the Xciter Series USB D/A converter. This combination of Cary products
provides you with a system whose ease of use and sound quality is difficult to match at any
price.
Congratulations on your fine choice, the Cary Audio Design MS-1. We are confident the
MS-1 will bring you many years of musical satisfaction, and we sincerely welcome you to the Cary
family.
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