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Help with choosing music server

Hi all, 
Looking if I can get some help with choosing a digital music server. 
Looking for one that has at least one terabyte of storage.
Want it to be easy to set up and can get album cover and album info from an iPad.
I am currently using my Mac mini with iTunes and my major hang up is starting the computer up, password, getting iTunes up. Sometimes there are downloads etc. that take time away from enjoying the music. (I really only do some serious listening once a week), so I want to waste no time fiddling with computer issues.
Thanks for all your help.
Mike
mike_f
dseltz
180 posts
 
have you looked at the Innuos ZenMini MK III  for 2000 you can get 8 TB (1 TB costs about 1250).  Very easy set up, will burn and store your CDs with album art, etc.  I recently purchased one and am very pleased with it.
mahler123
3,467 posts
 
It’s like iTunes.  You get the cover of the album.  I listen primarily to Classical and occasionally it is misidentified, such as the wrong Conductor and Orchestra but the right work, which would probably be less of an issue for pop music
I own the Vault2 and a pair of Node2 for other areas in the house
mahler123
3,467 posts
 
The Vault 2 uses the BlueOS.  You rip a CD and it pretty much gets organized the same way iTunes does.  It doesn’t provide any extra info about the albums a la Rune...
jdodmead
257 posts
 
I installed an ssd in my mini and boot up time is about 1/4 of what it used to be. I won't be spending 3-4 times what I paid for the mini on something that doesn't even have built in wi-fi. The Vault 2 has to be connect to the network via ethernet connection. FWIW I think the mini with Audirvana+ is pretty hard to beat especially with all the other functionality.
fast
92 posts
 
+1 on the Innuous Zenith 3.  Very easy to set up and use with ios app.  Works well with Roon. Great sound quality.  Internet radio. Available with 1 to 8 tb of storage, as already stated.  
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