Music Server - How it changes plans for system architecture ?

[TLS Guy]

Why spend a grand for a file server?

Build your own HTPC and run an optical out to your reciever. That way you don't need a squeezebox or anything else.

A nice looking HTPC can cost under a grand and manage all your audio files easily. As well as giving you the option to put in a combo blueray/HD-DVD ($300 or so) drive for all your movies.

I couldn't agree more. If you are handy you can build it yourself. Stop pc noise have very quiet power supplies and cooling fans for the microprocessor chip.

I think it is beat to get the DAC out of the computer case. The external devices offer better specks.

 

[Rickster71]

I couldn't agree more. If you are handy you can build it yourself. Stop pc noise have very quiet power supplies and cooling fans for the microprocessor chip.

I think it is beat to get the DAC out of the computer case. The external devices offer better specks.

Agreed!
I have the Creative X-Fi Elite Pro with the external console.
116dB SNR playback. It has some nice features.

 

[mouettus]

Will they ever make a wireless device that can work off any audio player (software)? The best one yet is the squeezebox but you have to install/run their software. Bogus. I'm just waiting for that to go wireless. That and the fact I had a bad experience with a wireless router on my system (D-Link).