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Digital: Both Network and HiFi
Hi,
I am trying to figure out how I can finally put my physical CD collection to rest and use a computer as a storage device for music. I am not sure what kind of hardware I should be looking at, so would appreciate some pointers as to the technology. I am not interested in video, just music. I imagine that it should be possible to set up something like the following: * I'm targetting a computer network of laptops only with some sort of central storage server, but not a desktop. There are various screenless server solutions like the D-Link DNS-323 which one can control over a web browser * I would record all CDs onto the server in a lossless format * The server should be able to act as an Itunes/Media Player server for any computer attached to the network, so I can play music through my laptop should I wish to The above I think are easy. Here is the bit I am not sure how to do: * I would like a device to sit on top of my hifi which would allow me to play music directly off the server (i.e. connected to the network) without my having to boot a computer. It should have an optical or, I guess, an S/PDIF output, so I can plug it into the DAC on my hifi. I.e. I'd like something that converts compressed music formats into something a DAC can understand, but doesn't actually to the DACing itself. * I can imagine that, without a large screen, browsing a large library can be a nightmare. It would therefore be good if one could control the above device from any laptop attached to the network, through a web browser or some such. I guess the logistics of it would require for some piece of software to be installed on the server itself. * I don't have a TV, so anything that's controlled through one is no-go. Does anything like this exist and give a reasonable sound quality? I don't expect anything amazing, just ok. My hifi is a mid-range separable system by Denon. Thanks! |
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Digital: Both Network and HiFi
en ce 30/04/2007 15:17, Wigster nous disait:
Does anything like this exist and give a reasonable sound quality? Squeezebox. www.slimdevices.com JLM |
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