I have a Bluesound Vault 2. I'm happy with it. It does everything I want it to do, rip CDs, catalog them, play them. There are CDs that do not have their information and picture on the Grace Note internet database, so you have to use Mp3Tag to add the song/artist information to the ripped files, but it's not that often I have to do that. And I think that would be the same for any ripping device or software. The Vault 2 also streams from the online sources, and it has a full internet radio capability which is nice if you want to hear different music at time. It also gets the local streaming radio stations, so I don't need a tuner. I don't think that, for the money, you would be unhappy with it.
Best standalone music server?
So I am considering dipping my toes into the full digital world and was wondering what people here may consider as the best standalone music server, and here I am going to be specific.
I do not want to consider a home pc or mac based type of system at all!
Looking at adding one of the standalone models like for example the Wyred4sound ms1 or cocktail audio.
High on my list is ability to rip my cds directly at the unit itself, access to internet radio and other music apps (Pandora etc). High quality built in dac would be nice but if not then high quality digital out to run to an external dac. I will not be needing to access music files stored on another pc as my home pc is pretty old but fully functional for my simple needs. The only music looking to access from it right now are ripped cds and internet available music in whatever form.
So if it worked out well, yes it may be a replacement even for a cd player completely
Thank you
I do not want to consider a home pc or mac based type of system at all!
Looking at adding one of the standalone models like for example the Wyred4sound ms1 or cocktail audio.
High on my list is ability to rip my cds directly at the unit itself, access to internet radio and other music apps (Pandora etc). High quality built in dac would be nice but if not then high quality digital out to run to an external dac. I will not be needing to access music files stored on another pc as my home pc is pretty old but fully functional for my simple needs. The only music looking to access from it right now are ripped cds and internet available music in whatever form.
So if it worked out well, yes it may be a replacement even for a cd player completely
Thank you