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Music Servers & Sonos. XiVA Music M8, W4S ?

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Getting a Sonos.
Majority of my music is on my Apple MacBook & IPhone.
I do not want to use my Laptop as my music server.
I do not just want to use an IPhone dock or anything like that.

I am looking for something that will be easy and idiot proof!
Something where I can add CD's easily and will easily sync with my iTunes.
Something which will work well with Sonos and its interface.

I will also use a DAC and hook up whatever I get to my stereo.

So far I have been most intrigued with the Wyred for Sound Music Server (coming out) and also the Xiva MusicM8.

Does anyone have any suggestions of other systems I look at?

Thanks!
watchtimes
watchtimes OP
23 posts
 
Again not wanting to use my computer anywhere in the link.

Also will be hooking the server up to my stereo and I have heard from many you can get pretty amazing sound running a server and DAC through a quality stereo.

Thank you though...
jamesw20
270 posts
 
No problem. Just trying to help out. I guess I didnt understand your question. I thought you were considering the Sonos from what your wrote. Btw, you dont need a computer to use sonos. Its connected via wifi to internet for music streaming. If you are looking for a dac be sure to check out the ps audio pwd. I have one in my stereo setup and its crazy good.
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nonoise
10,891 posts
 
Watchtimes,

I'm with you, kind of. I'm just going to wait it out until I find a great server that does it all, doesn't break the bank and can be controlled by something that doesn't need to be recharged all the time. I think its just a matter of time before someone figures out that need and can keep it cheap so we can concentrate on the music and leave our computers out of the equation.

I'm even willing to have a tethered remote of sorts if that's what it takes. Or something that can hook up to a TV or small LCD screen and use its remote.
erikminer
433 posts
 
To the OP you've missed the point, Sonos doesn't need a server it is the server so to speak. What you want is a NAS to store your music on, with a NAS the only time you use a computer is to rip CD's to the NAS. The Sonos plays your music off the NAS, no computer needs to be on. Also you can control the Sonos with either their dedicated remote or a iDevice or an Android device. I think it would be helpful to you to if you visited the Sonos web site and read up on how the Sonos system actually works.
watchtimes OP
23 posts
 
I am aware of exactly how Sonos works.

My posts says I am getting Sonos thats not the ?

As I said I want a host to hold my music not my computer.

I do not understand what is so hard to get about that.

My post clearly says I am getting a Sonos, I am looking for a server/host to store my music as I do not want to use my computer

My post also clearly says I will hook up whatever host/server I use to my stereo as well.
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