Kapell

Remote.
Hi‑fi quality, lo‑fi price.

Pick music on your laptop, and the Mac connected to your DAC via USB plays it, streamed straight from Apple Music® with no re-encoding or resampling. Remote is part of Kapell, with nothing extra to buy.

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  1. Audio plays at the source rate. Apple Music max: 24‑bit / 192 kHz.
  2. Your DAC may go higher. We admire it from here.
  3. Cables shown not to scale. Or price.
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CONTROLLER
Kapell on your laptop
2
NETWORK
Commands and status info
3
RECEIVER
Kapell on the Mac mini
4
USB
As Apple streams it, up to 24‑bit / 192 kHz
5
DAC
Yours. Probably does 768 kHz. Nice.
6
ANALOG L / R
Whatever cables you like. We won't ask what they cost.
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MONITORS
Toed in. Obviously.
Remote · signal path
Preliminary · coming soon Rev. A

Run tell DAC.

The network carries commands and the now‑playing. The receiver streams from Apple Music itself and feeds your DAC directly, at the rate Apple streams it.

Remote link PAIRED
CONTROLLER MacBook Air
RECEIVER Mac mini
AUDIO plays on the receiver
OUTPUT your DAC · as Apple streams it

Set up in about a minute.

01
Turn on the receiver.

On the Mac connected to your DAC, open Kapell's Settings ▸ Remote and allow it to be controlled by other Kapells.

02
Pair it once.

The controller finds the receiver on your network by itself (Bonjour). Both Macs show a code; if they match, pair. After that, only Macs you've paired can drive it.

03
Press play.

Pick a record on the laptop and the receiver plays it, Hi‑Res Lossless and all. Sonic nirvana, from the couch.

Step-by-step instructions and troubleshooting are in the Remote docs.

Nerdy audiophile questions.

Does any audio cross the network?

No. The receiver streams from Apple Music itself and plays to its own output. The controller only sends commands, so your Wi‑Fi can get back to buffering everyone else's videos.

Do both Macs need Kapell?

Yes, it's Kapell on both ends. One is the controller, the other is the receiver connected to your DAC. That Mac mini under the turntable finally has a job.

How do they find each other?

Receivers announce themselves on your local network (Bonjour), so they show up in a list. No IP addresses to type, no networking degree required.

Can a guest on my Wi‑Fi take over?

Not without your say‑so. Every new controller has to be paired, with a code shown on both Macs. Your brother‑in‑law's party playlist stays on his phone.

Why 192 kHz? My DAC does 768.

It's a fine DAC. Apple Music tops out at 24‑bit / 192 kHz, so that's the most there is to send it. The other 576 kHz are for bragging rights.

What does it cost?

Nothing extra. Remote is part of Kapell, with no add‑on and no subscription. Spend the savings on cables.

Coming soon · included

One price gets you all of Kapell.

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