![]() ![]() I truly ran into trouble some time ago with the Logitech software that did not work. A separate computer will also allow me to readily upgrade software, adjust settings, etc. I feel there is way too much chance of messing up my music by making a computer error with my present combined "blackbox.". So, I want to switch to a dedicated computer and music storage system inseparate packages. Of course this totally disrupts any playlist in operation. The "blackbox" is a bit quirky and regularly needs rebooting, often with its mains plug detached for a short moment. The fan in the "blackbox" holding this gear is a bit loud and habitually attracting lots of dust that impacts cooling efficiency. The ststem includes one Plextor drive operating with the dbPowerAmp Batch Ripper. The computer does not normally incorporate a screen, keyboard or mouse. I now have a proprietary and homemade combined Qindows 7 computer including mirrored hard drives for my music. I am certain that must ears and most equipment are of insufficient quality to benefit from these huge music files. I am convinced that the state-of-the-art 192kbps/24 \bit selections are liottle more than memory hogs. Frankly, these sound better than do most CDs at 44.1 kbps/16bit or less, but I am uncertain that the small incremental benefit in sound warrants the very large increase in memory required. I have used 96kbps/24bit files with total success. Yew, my wife also loves this system and she is not afraid to use the controls whereas she tends to back away from most electronic components. I have jusy over 2300 albums and about 50,000 files. I use WI-FI for control and ethernet for the music. I also use my cell phone with the same app, but the 7 inch tablet is just that much easier to use for selecting music due to its larger screen. I control the system using the Logitech Squeezebox server on a seperate computer or on two 7 inch ACER ICONIA 100 TAB with the Android Logitech app installed. I have three Logitech Squeezebox Touch operating four systems with two discrete DACs. Gary, I use a very similar system to yours at present. Many thanks for your great and thorough reply. I have 70,000 FLAC tracks at my fingertips 24/7 in every room of the house and my wife is happy as can be with access to various internet radio stations. I don't work for squeezebox, just a long-term happy user. And I can control all of this from either my iphone or ipad (ipeng app), a Squeezebox CONTROLLER, any computer on my home network, etc.Īnyhow.just a thought in terms of replacing an existing computer system for audio. ![]() If you have several SB players in your home (as I do) you can play different things (from this single computer server) at the same time or you can perfectly sync two or more players. The DAC in the TOUCH is quite good, or you can use the TOUCH S/PDIF or Optical out to feed a separate DAC. The TOUCH is a nice player, natively handles up to 24/96 files, etc. The Squeezebox player is near the stereo and connected to the stereo. The squeezebox deals with FLAC, mp3, aac, apple lossless, etc. The soundcard of the computer is now irrelevant to the audio stream. LMS then "serves" my music (or internet radio, or pandora, or MOG, SPOTIFY, SiriusXm, etc.) to all the squeezebox players (that can be connected back to the router via WIFI or ethernet). This computer runs a program (win or mac or linux) called Logitech Media Server (LMS). My music files are connected to this computer. that is connected via ethernet to my router. With this, I have any old computer in a back room, basement, etc. For example, I use a Squeezebox system (I have several, Transporter, TOUCH, RADIO, etc.). Have you given thought to completely separating the computer from the listening room/stereo. I assume you use the computer's soundcard and/or a DAC to connect the computer directly to your stereo (and thus the computer is in your listening room).
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