Music Servers-Why so few?


With the explosion of Dacs and discussions of computer audio one would think the server market would flourish as well. Where are all of the "big" names and their offerings? They can certainly produce Dacs. With the exception of Bryston, it seems the small companies are the only ones who offer something and then its a crapshoot as to who will be able to answer an email or have a decent website with useful information. Where are they?
stl114_nj
Auraliti designer
D most of a Brystons player,the pk-90 is great and much cheaper then the Bryston they do need to get their act together though for email
Customer service is lousy.several of us have ordered their New powersupply which really steps up performance 2 months later, and told they are ready to ship but still nothing ,hello Auraliti we could have bought from others ,why don't you practice good customer service and respond
Like a professional company as to when you will get the product out.
There is nothing worse then to ignore your Customers especially payed customers Raymond Burnam Listen Up.
The Auraliti likes only quality no garbage like mpegs or or internet radio.
Flac,wav, Hirez, and up to 128 DSD files from your external Hardrive.
Ripping cds using DB poweramp is an excellent medium.
This player allows you to use wifi for controlling your library
Through a IPad,or droid. Your whole Hirez library at your fingertips.
The external $400 power supply is a must if you want your recordings to sound their best.i am Still waiting on mine ,but heardt it with wall wart supply And then 3 lb supply ,no contest Daimen designed it.
Auralitit get your Shite together and ship it. The pk-90
Is better then the 100 for it has asynchronous USB, and do buy Good
USB cables spend at least $200 minimum X2 for best results. I use a Wireworld 7 a Platinum,and Silver a Starlight usb -Excellent cables.
I finally found a really good server that competes with my Mac Mini/Hynes supply. It is from New Zealand, the Antipodes. Even sounds the same playing .wav and FLAC files.

Personally I have found that most of the "Large" well-known companies don't do a good job anyway. The results are mediocre at best. The Bryston is an exception. Quite good.

I would not even consider one that will not stream out the USB ports. Get the Master Clock out of it and you will potentially have something very fine.

Steve N.
Empirical Audio
Auraliti uses Asyncronus usb,as well as separate isolation on a separate
Card, and they have a new 3 plus lb separate power supply they designed
I have been waiting 2 months for it to finally arrive .for $1k with upgraded power supply ,a very good player that also plays DSD with wifi to playback your library from a separate hard drive you control your whole library
From your IPad ,or droid ,and Auraliti helped design the Bryston bdp.
For less then half the price the Auraliti does everything ,as well.
I owned an Auraliti and its quite good - but my Mac Mini running Audirvana was clearly better as a source.

The reason I think there are so few Music Servers is a Mac Mini and a Ipad Mini as remote is really good, very convenient, fairly cheap and a lot of work has been done in producing high quality players like Audirvana. Why bother with anything else?

Thanks
Bill