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What do I need to set up digital music server?

OK, I'm an old analog guy but have started to dabble in digital. I've been using my laptop up to this point but it just ain't the best way to go. What I want to do is this:

a. Have a box that will store a lot of music (hi res music).
b. It would have a user friendly, visual interface that would help me organize and retrieve music.
c. It would have to be able to RIP(?) CDs using my CD player.
d. It should have a remote control.
e. It should be compatible with my wifi network and work with services like Pandora.
f. It needs to be affordable, less than $1500.

I've been reading up on all this but I still have trouble with some of the "digital" terminology. Any suggestions will be appreciated.
winggo
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kijanki
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Winggo - Have you read my post?
gz3827
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Sonos does not support hi-res files which is indicated as the first objective in the OP. Logitech no longer makes Squeezebox (and hasn't for some time) so why get in bed with yesterday's news? As for "is it possible for a server to also be wireless" the word 'server' is probably not the best choice here, I think the word 'player' would be better, but in any case, the answer is yes.
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nonoise
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Courage and patience.
grey9hound
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Right now I am using a Musical Fidelity V dac II
This is a necessity. Unless your Dac has An "Asynchronous" usb input. It does make a world of difference (The v-link2 , which is what i use also ), versus the standard usb output to a Dac that does not have an Asynchronous input DAC
admranger
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This is a really great thread. I just had the opportunity to listen to some 24/192 files at a speaker demo (ATC). Very nice!

I don't have any HD files like that yet, but I would like to move in that direction. I'm stuck with iTunes compatibility, as my wife uses iTunes extensively for her music, books, etc.

I look forward to watching the responses.

The one thing I could do to play the files is to add an eSata drive to my Oppo bdp-95, but the interface is clunky from what I've read. Plus, I have to figure out how to hook the eSata to my macbook pro (firewire to eSata?). I do also have the option of going into the Marantz AV8801. Or I could get a DAC, etc. as described above, or use Kijanki's suggestion. Hmmmm...
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