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Last post 05-19-2008 9:07 PM by TommyK. 50 replies.
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  • 05-13-2008 1:43 PM In reply to

    • TommyK
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    I have an Azure 840 for CD playback, great player. For digital playback, I first tried Squeezbox, but ran into trouble with large numbers of files. I have @ 4 terabytes of wavs. I am now using Sonos, and am very happy. I couldnt tell the difference b/w the Sonos dac and the Azure's, but this was probably a limit of getting the sound levels in sync - louder almost always sounds better to my ears.

    I also recommend drobo for NAS.

    peace,

    TommyK

  • 05-18-2008 4:04 PM In reply to

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    Re: Sonos

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    TommyK

    I have been checking out the Sonos as well.. Are you using the ZP80??  looks promising!!!!

    Have you tried a high outboard DAC?

     What format are you using for your music files?

     Thanks!

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  • 05-18-2008 5:21 PM In reply to

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    Yes I use ZP80s. Couldnt be happier. I try to keep all my files as FLACs, though the occasional MP3 leaks in.  I still have lots of SHNs which were/are the standard for live recorded Dead. IMHO Drobo + Sono = digital bliss.

     My Meridian Azure allows me to use its DAC. My comparisons between the 2 has been limited, and my intial conclusion was that the Sonos DAC held its own.

    I use MAC C2200 pre balanced MC 250 mrk iv amp powering '76 Belles with Extreme slope x-overs.

    Peace,

    TommyK

  • 05-18-2008 9:02 PM In reply to

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     No contest...with 8000 tracks in my collection and another 30,000 amoung the teens...who wants to be flipping CD's.

    5 mac serving as music server, 1 Mcintosh music sever, 1 onkyo music server, 1 windows media server.

    I think the Mac platform is pretty user friendly.  The windows media server second.  The Mcintosh media server, and Onkyo media servers has some catching up to do.

     

     

     

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  • 05-19-2008 7:01 PM In reply to

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    Re: Sonos

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    TommyK said: "...I also recommend drobo for NAS." What's the benefit of a Drobro over another server? Is it compatible with Mac gear (Apple)? Does it run with Linux? How does it compare with other setups like Thecus?

    On another note, folks seem to be looking at the Mac Mini as a catch-all solution for both audio and video. I haven't researched it much but I don't think my NAS setup will support video (Infrant/Logitech) but I can see the benefit of utilizing a single solution for both. Any thoughts?

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  • 05-19-2008 9:07 PM In reply to

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    I like Drobo simply because it is easy to use, quiet, and expanable. As I need more HD space, I simply buy a larger or additional drive, and swap it in hot.  Drobo works with MAC from what I know, and as it is simply storage, it works for video or audio.
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