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Local network HiRes storage and player


Looking to learn the best method for storing high resolution music files locally on your hardwired network and playing into a stand alone DAC>PassLabs system

*Currently I run an Eversolo A8 into a Luxman DAC and stream music. Looking to add local storage to have high res files stored locally. 

1) Is it best to have separate storage device and player (two separate devices) which would then run into the DAC?

2) Or is there a good quality combo device that you have experience?

The Eversolo has storage but I am planning to replace it so it may be nice to get something that does all three tasks (a) streaming (b) storage (c) playing network stored files 

All expertise with being a streamer and file storage user is appreciated focused on two questions - 1) what is best way of doing this device wise (separate eveyrhinf or combine) and 2) what devices are you using?

lastly, are FLAC files the ideal format to store or is there something better?

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Unless you have rare CDs that you can’t find on Qobuz or Tidal, I wouldn’t bother with ripping them. And the few rare ones you can rip using dbpoweramp free version into FLAC or WAV. 

If you already have a library of CD rips or high res music you can store it on SSD drive with a backup on another SSD or HDD. 
 

My music library is on SSD mounted internally in my Roon Nucleus One. It’s extremely rare that I play an album from that library. 

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