Finding an iPhone-friendly high-res music server
The desired music server needs to run in Docker and play FLAC music files on an iPhone at high quality. The key requirement is either no equalizer or an ordinary one, plus support for sending 192k 24bit audio through an iPhone-connected DAC and earphones without unwanted changes.
Navidrome works well enough as a server, but its s either do not handle DAC properly or have equalizer behavior that makes bass and impact feel weak. The needed features are iPhone play, iPhone DAC support, 192k 24bit , and an average equalizer.
Neutron on iPhone has also been tried, but it feels clunky, SMB fails, and there are too many settings. A non- would be acceptable if it meets the audio needs.
Key points
- A Docker-based personal music server is needed.
- The goal is high-quality FLAC playback on iPhone.
- The iPhone client should support DAC output and 192k 24bit .
- Navidrome is acceptable as a server, but iPhone client options fall short for this use case.
- Neutron has many options, but it feels clunky and SMB connections fail.