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Connecting a remote server to a high end system

I run a network 24/7. I would like to store my music on my server. Is there a device I could buy to receive the music over a wireless connection. I have a separate Mark Levinson DAC if that would help. I am an old network guy so the network part is solid. I guess I can run cat6 if the wireless won't work. My wife would also like a remote station in the kitchen. What replaced the old Logitek squeeze box?
coxhaus
coxhaus OP
231 posts
 
If I buy one of these for the big system what do I use for the kitchen? I only want one copy of the music on the server. I don't want to spend that much for the kitchen. The kitchen needs to be small, not lots of components. How would the overall system work and be configured? I wanted one of the original Logitech Squeeze boxes and speakers from a few years ago. They had a demo version in Fry’s which I tried to buy for over a year with no luck.
richard_stacy
686 posts
 
check the products tab at slimdevices site. there are different versions of the squeezebox (which i would recommend for the kitchen system) and all can be controlled with one remote. the files can be stored wherever you like but just one copy needed. hope this helps, good luck with your system...
coxhaus OP
231 posts
 
I guess we will order one of the Squeeze BOOM boxes and start with the Kitchen first. The will make my wife happy and give us a chance to build the database of music. Should I use iTunes and Applelossless? I have a Hyper V virtual server running 2 Server 2003s. One is 32 bit and the other is 64 bit. Does it matter? The physical server has a LSI RAID5 card with 6 1TB drives on a hot swap backplane. I do not think space will be an issue. I have room for 2 more drives if I need them. I have an extra drive I keep on the shelf for a spare.
richard_stacy
686 posts
 
wow, you do have plenty of space! itunes is fine as squeezecenter will interface with it. any of the lossless formats would be appropriate as well. got to keep the wife happy! you will really enjoy it, it has totally changed my music experience and it also has my wife interested. the internet services as well as radio are worth it in itself. have a great time...
peter_s
1,348 posts
 
In my experience so far, Apple Lossless has problems. If you burn in itunes, there is some minor loss in quality. I wouldn't have believed this, and have burned thousands of CD's in lossless - but listening tests do not lie. I've heard that the new version of Itunes corrects this "problem", and nothing was ever said about it. But after this experience, I'd be tempted to burn to FLAC instead, or just keep it WAV using exact audio copy. It's a pain in the A** to track down this issue and get agreement on it.

PS - I am using the logitech boombox, and it's very fun and easy to operate it. Your wife will like it. I wouldn't be surprised if a better sounding option would be a squeezebox or duet hooked up to a pair of Audioengine self powered speakers, if you have the space.
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