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Music Server VS Laptop

I'm asking this question because I have no idea. Is there a benefit to buying a music server over just using a laptop? Today is my second day of streaming from a Western Digital 2 TB network drive with my laptop using Foobar 2000. Laptop is connected to my Audiolab 8200CDQ with a USB type A - type B cable. I'm able to play 24bit/96khz and I think it sounds great, but I have no idea if I'm somehow comprimising my listening experience with this set up. Any words of wisdom would be greatly appreciated.
donjr
donjr OP
1,335 posts
 
Thanks Mapman. That's good news. I'm using Exact Audio Copy to rip CD's to my network drive. It seems to work very well.
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highend64
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Donjr, where can I download Exact Audio Copy?
richard_stacy
686 posts
 
You may want to check out DBPoweramp for ripping. Accomplishes the same thing as EAC, much more user friendly and better tagging system.
donjr OP
1,335 posts
 
www.exactaudiocopy.de. I find it to me amazingly simple to use.
david12
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Can anyone advise on Backup. For me, the main consideration is not to lose my treasured music on CD. If I do go the Music server PC route, I will get rid of my CDs.

Is it possible to say there are differences in making Bit perfect backups with the server or PC/Mac
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