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    Default Wanted.. a little box on my sideboard to play my audio

    I've trawled the web again and again but cannot find a satisfactory solution
    Here's what I'm looking for.

    A stand alone box, preferably on my sideboard (with or without amp or speakers) that I can download my CDs content into and then
    sit in my chair with a remote playing various tracks .

    Doesn't have to hold thousands of tracks ..a few dozen CD contents would be enough.

    Don't want to play audio via PC or streaming or anything ..just one dedicated audio box.

    But all I've found so far is the Brennan...which is very pricey and has a waiting list.

    Is this so in 2015 ? Nothing else available.?..seems hard to believe.?
    Any suggestions, maybe I've missed something ?

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    I have absolutely no experience of these Paul and have no idea of how they sound.. but the cheapest option (X10 with 500gb HD) is £429 including shipping...

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    There was this but you'd have to look out for a second hand one

    http://www.amazon.co.uk/Sony-Giga-NA.../dp/B002COJ57G

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    That Sony would be good at a sensible price.

    Thanx for replies

    I guess what I want is a big box type MP3 player with remote.

    I really really thought something like this would be in demand ...it must just be me.

    But right now I either have to sort thru my CDs and load / unload to play various tracks or record to mini disc or make a R CD compilation ....

    My MP 3 player is a better option..but so tiny and fiddly and no remote control

    So how do people now play their tracks in their home..what's the general option ?

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    You could pick up one of those cd juke boxes. some take 6/ some 10, and some loads. Quite cheap on the bay, but its not a 1 box option. Most folkd rip them to hdd and play via a laptop or rpi, squeezebox etc
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    It is impossible for anything digital to sound analogue, because it isn't analogue!

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    I'm no expert but is this not such a device?
    http://theartofsound.net/forum/showt...FS-Brennan-JB7

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    I'm quite surprised that there's not going to be an option apart from the Brennan box ..no wonder I got no answers from the web ..there simply isn't anything en mass .. Surely some people would like to have all their CDs stored in one place some way ? Apart from in a PC or Mac ?
    I've heard about squeezebox..not certain at all what it is ...

    I guess the answer is a hard drive audio player , which is what the Brennan is ..but there aren't any others!

    Thanks for everyone's help and input...

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    PlayStation would do it but you'd need amp and speakers.

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    Quote Originally Posted by Rarecomponent View Post
    But all I've found so far is the Brennan...which is very pricey and has a waiting list.
    Presume you've already seen this one:
    http://theartofsound.net/forum/showt...FS-Brennan-JB7

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