Which music server to buy?

I am VERY happy with my Music Vault. Have had no problems at all with it, and when paired with my Modwright Transporter, the music it makes is simply gorgeous. My GNSC 861se went on the market shortly after the purchase.

Interesting Thread... I'm also wanting to upgrade in this area. I'm mostly into vinyl but have a few hundred CD's and also close to 100 albums as FLAC files. I'm currently using a Denon 2910 universal player.

I have been looking at several CD players like the Cambridge and Rega units but also thought that a music server may be better. I was looking at a self-contained unit like the Escient Fireball MX-111, and just storing the music on the internal hard drive. Single room into 1 system.

How does this type of server compare to what you are doing?

Thanks,
Paul

My guess is that when you get into the Escient, Request, Kalediscape stuff it is more you are buying the software that these companies sell. Which limits you to what you can do. Thats why I am considering either building my own or getting a music vault that will run the Squeeze software or iTunes, both which offer excellent interfaces, multiple room capability and commonality.

Other than that, I can't see any real reason to get a prepared box with proprietary software as it will pidgeon-hole you.

It comes with an iPod touch (for remote-you can see the album art) - it uses squeeze softwear. Check out their website.

http://www.soundsciencecat.com/MusicVault.html

Acurus, I do feel that if you use a PC, you need to keep it out of the sound room, if you wish to approach X03SE levels. PC's are pretty noisy, unless you go for a fanless, flash memory type computer. The squeeze box (or other options) allows you to keep the PC in the home office and with a really great dac (in the sound room), you're there, with alot more convenience. I do have a Shunyata Power Cord on my 'puter and am currently playing with isolation devices under the computer and external hard drive.