I have also decided on PC Audio and I believe the little and inexpensive SqueezeBox2 is the way to go, either wired or wireless. A fully modded one (by Bolder or Red Wine Audio, for example) can also save you some dough from the DAC on that future thread.
WAV Files, Wireless and Laptop Remote
I have been reviewing recent threads on hard drive based audio, but still need a bit of help:
1) I want to use WAV -- I dont care how many hard drives I need and I dont want to use Apple "Lossless".
Using EAC -- which seems to be everyones first choice around here - is there now a way to easily "tag" WAV files with track information?
2) In a desktop server cofiguration, is there a consensus on the best way to extract bits? I dont care what port it uses, I dont want it downconverted. I dont care if its small, portable or cheap.
Just the best, purest, bit for bit output that I can put into the DAC of my choice. Of course, we can debate DACs in ANOTHER thread - just want the bits.
3) If, in the end, I use iTunes as my user interface, is there a way to do this wirelessly with a laptop as it communicates with my desktop server?
I say this because I have sent my Sony VAIO notebook back 3 times during the first year for repairs.
So I am now thinking a smarter approach overall is to just use laptops as portable, dumb, access points in my house, communicating back to the bigger PC with a wireless router, while keeping my applications, music, videos etc living on a much bigger and more robust server.
Can I then dial into the server and play music from the laptop or output music through the laptops USB?
Thanks - this gets complicated quickly.
1) I want to use WAV -- I dont care how many hard drives I need and I dont want to use Apple "Lossless".
Using EAC -- which seems to be everyones first choice around here - is there now a way to easily "tag" WAV files with track information?
2) In a desktop server cofiguration, is there a consensus on the best way to extract bits? I dont care what port it uses, I dont want it downconverted. I dont care if its small, portable or cheap.
Just the best, purest, bit for bit output that I can put into the DAC of my choice. Of course, we can debate DACs in ANOTHER thread - just want the bits.
3) If, in the end, I use iTunes as my user interface, is there a way to do this wirelessly with a laptop as it communicates with my desktop server?
I say this because I have sent my Sony VAIO notebook back 3 times during the first year for repairs.
So I am now thinking a smarter approach overall is to just use laptops as portable, dumb, access points in my house, communicating back to the bigger PC with a wireless router, while keeping my applications, music, videos etc living on a much bigger and more robust server.
Can I then dial into the server and play music from the laptop or output music through the laptops USB?
Thanks - this gets complicated quickly.
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