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Need help with Dedicated music server.

I am really confused with a selection of a dedicated music Server and need some info. I currently use a Toshiba laptop/J River Mediacenter/Benchmark USB DAC. I have ordered a Berkeley Designs Alpha DAC. As you may well know the Berkeley does not support USB at this time. I need a Music Server Solution to The Berkeley Alpha DAC. I have heard that many users prefer the Mac Pro/Almarra server. But with the release of Windows 7/ Wasapi J River Server. Also your hear good things about XXHighend. Please can someone give some Impressions of each of these Music servers?

Thanks in Advance,

Johnny
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blindjim
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what you are seeking is a converter, not a server.

The mention by Tgrisham could be one, I saw another one called Legato as well. Googling for a USB to SPDIF converter will show more choices I'm sure.

Even a USB sound card will help if it/they have SPDIF output.

It's pick your poison time now. Each interface change over will yeild different sonics.

The bit perfect aspect for the hiface unit requires kernal streaming. Only the latest now 'beta' version of MC 15 has that support.

Fubar already had it as a selectable 'plug in' which is separately downloaded from the Fubar website along with the Fubar application.

Good luck.
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