Need advice on what to purchase to hold 1TB of music and connect to my new Innuos Pulsar.


I just need 1TB of file space and won’t ever need more.  I am most interested in sound quality and staying under $500. The less money the better - if possible.    It will be hooked up to an Innuos Pulsar that has no internal storage.  The Pulsar is streamer only. My music, only 1100 CDs, is already stored on a Raid and I will only use this Raid for backup. 
 

No idea what I need. Don’t think I need a NAS, but may. Do I just buy a 1TB SSD drive? Which one? Connectivity? This is not an area I am well versed on as in the past I have always owned servers which had on board storage ( Innuos Zenith 3).  
 

I am a little lost here fellow Agoners. Thanks for your help.  Bill 
 

 

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@grannyring

Yes, Samsung SSD has USB C connector. The AQ USB C and A linked above works great. A direct connection is always better to avoid network induced noise, possible latency issues not to mention NAS requirements for LPS for optimal performance.

Bill @grannyring

I suggest buying a Samsung SSD + AQ USB A to C from Amazon. I am currently using this drive with my Merging +player. Load up your music and connect directly to one of the USB ports of your player. 
https://a.co/d/dbTPaN5

https://a.co/d/45jpIS8

 

no direct storage allowed”

@thyname

My criticism may seems bit harsh but It was quite surprising to see a player costing $7K, doesn’t offer such a simple functionality. At the end of the day, it’s not a deal breaker for anyone who loves the sound of Innuos.

@grannyring 

That’s a shame that Pulsar won’t support playback from a portable SSD drive via one of the USB ports. A glaring oversight that they better address soon. 

“I'm not sure how adding LPS to a NAS would help with sound quality”
@phishhhhh4 

You may want to check out discussions on wall wart vs LPS.