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Subsonic music streaming app

Do any of you use Subsonic to stream your music from your PC to your iPhone/Pod/Pad? I'm thinking about trying it--$5 for the app and a free 30 day trial for the download ($30 "donation" to keep using it after that). I'm thinking I'll have a sort of DIY Squeezebox, minus the hi res capapbility. If anyone is using it . . .

1) How does it sound playing lossless files?
2) Are there any set up adjustments that will improve audio quality?
3) Any quirks or drawbacks?

FYI, I'll be streaming my music library from my laptop to my iPhone which is docked to a Pure i-20 which sends the pure digital stream to my W4S Dac-1.

Thanks for any guidance!
rosedanny
rosedanny OP
80 posts
 
Update: I tried Audiogalaxy, but it only plays mp3 files. My library is mostly WAV and Apple Lossless. So I slowed down and reinstalled Subsonic, and . . . viola! It works! I have my 68 gig music library streaming to my iPhone, and it sounds decent, like 320bit mp3. I haven't tried the SqueezePlayer, but from what I've read I can't see an app for the iPhone/Pod. So there you have it. Subsonic does work for streaming to an I-device. Now I have a month to play with it and decide if I want to "donate" for the permanant version.
richard_stacy
686 posts
 
Pretty sure Audiogalaxy will support those files, at least I am certain it will flac. Both programs stream lossless files as mp3 and sound about the same...which is petty damn good actually. Glad you were able to get Subsonic rolling. Audiogalaxy is easily my favorite app as was Subsonic when I was using it.
rbautista
97 posts
 
My bad. I thought it was available for the "i" devices. When looking at the website, it mentions AppStore which I assumed was the iTunes AppStore.
rbautista
97 posts
 
Just checked the forums and there is mention of SqueezeCast which supposedly similar to SqueezePlayer. Checked it out in Apple store and it's $4.99.

Read this thread about it
http://forums.slimdevices.com/showthread.php?t=83731
rbautista
97 posts
 
Found another highly recommended product similar to SqueezePlayer. You can find it in iTunes AppStore called iPeng. There is an add-on you can purchase to turn your "i" device to a Squeezebox device. You can access your library remotely similar to SqueezePlayer by changing some router configurations.
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