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music from a thumb drive

I have a rogue audio sphinx v2.  I mostly listen to vinyl but occasionally stream via an audioengine by streamer link. I am drifting further away from digital. I was recently given a usb thumb drive with a ridiculous amount of music on it. Live boards of the Allman Bros, Grateful Dead, BB King, ect. I dont plan on expanding my digital collection and do not want to spend $1000-$5000(or more) on a music server that I just will not use. Are there any alternatives for playing that music through my sphinx? Preferably ones that cost under $1000. Thank you in advance. I did wonder if I could use a bluray player?
cpdkee

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mahler123
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Bluesound Node2 should play your thumb drive.  So should your 6 year old laptop
in your OP, your “ digital“ player is Audioengine.  That means you are probably using Bluetooth.  Bluetooth is lossy, hardly the best in digital replay.  I have noticed a trend here where posters complain about “digital” and they are referring to Bluetooth.  That would be like me complaining about analog but instead of using a Mike Fremer system I am using my parents $29 turntable/receiver/speaker system they bought at KMart in 1969
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