been using the same NAS with a 1TB drive for a couple of years and had zero issues.
I have a couple of friends who also use the same device, running server, and controlling Squeezebox Touch players, again with tremendous reliability.
The NAS does have its limitations. It is a lowly device, with limited processing ability.
It doesn't have the processing grunt to transcode on the fly, and it's the same with resampling on the fly - it doesn't do it.
Looking at supported file types, and it doesn't do Apple Lossless (ALAC), Monkey's Audio (APE), Musepack or Wavpack, so if you have loads of these file types this device is one to avoid.
It does do FLAC, WAV, MP3, MPEG-4, AAC, AIFF, Ogg Vorbis, MPEG-4 SLS / HD-AAC, and the WMA formats.
There's also the benefit of continued development by the wider Squeezebox coding community - these guys are the unsung heroes of the Squeezebox world, who continually strive to keep up with service changes that content providers sometimes throw into the mix.
The BBC are possibly the worst offenders in this regard.
Their streaming content rationalisation program has stopped many device makers in their tracks, with hardware becoming obsolete and unusable overnight.
The BBC iPlayer plugin has been modified a multitude of times, and the code writers keep coming up trumps time and again. I raise a glass to these guys
With respect maybe best just to copy what someone else has successfully set up?
Lots of helpful suggestions in this thread buddy.
AC POWER
Hardwired 10kVA balanced mains powering entire system AMPS
Meridian 557 power Amp (Modded) / PS Audio BHK Preamp (Modded) SPEAKERS
Wharfedale Evo 4.4 DAC
PS Audio Directstream (Modded) TURNTABLE
Pro-Ject X8 balanced output via XLR / Ortofon Quintet Blue cartridge PHONOSTAGE
Pro-Ject DS3 B balanced Input (TT and Phonostage powered by Pro-Ject Power box RS2 linear psu) DIGITAL
OPPO 203 (Modded: Linear PSU, i2s output to Dac) - Roon Endpoint, HDMI input used for all things Streaming/ PS5 /AppleTV ... also good for movies apparently? MUSIC PLAYBACK
Tweaked AP-Linux based Roon Server into Oppo 203 as Roon endpoint
Ipad Roon Remote.
Apple Music/ YouTube via AppleTV, fed to Dac via Oppo HDMI input/i2s output to Dac. SPEAKER CABLES Biwired: Duelund DCA10GA (Bass) Duelund DCA16GA (mid & treble) Duelund 12DCA used as jumpers (On "Blackcat Cable" Chris Sommivigo's advice - yup, even with biwire it sounds better - and it does) INTERCONNECTS
All Balanced: Ghost+ recording studio XLR cables
I've used a Synology NAS for years and had zero problems with it. Regular updates are carried out automatically and I'm now going to get a second 4 bay version to store movies on.
Buy i5 laptop off eBay
Download and install Logitech media server
Plug hdd full of music into laptop
Tell LMS to look at the drive
Tell SBT to use library on laptop
If you have the SBT manual it will walk you through it
SBT/Chromecast/TEAC T1 into TEAC D-T1 DAC or olde-worlde Rega Planar 2 controlled by Rotel RC850 into HH S500D or DACT Passive Pre into Mullard 5-20 monos. Then into Tannoy Cheviots and a Wharfdale sub. All connected by colourful cables.
If you have the SBT manual it will walk you through it
Which manual is this?
Both of the ones I bought new (ie in factory sealed packaging) came with none.
My SB3, on the other hand, came with a bewildering and insomnia curing tome, which attempted to impart some knowledge of computer networking .....
Which manual is this?
Both of the ones I bought new (ie in factory sealed packaging) came with none.
My SB3, on the other hand, came with a bewildering and insomnia curing tome, which attempted to impart some knowledge of computer networking .....
Might have been a QuickStart guide. It was very straight forward
SBT/Chromecast/TEAC T1 into TEAC D-T1 DAC or olde-worlde Rega Planar 2 controlled by Rotel RC850 into HH S500D or DACT Passive Pre into Mullard 5-20 monos. Then into Tannoy Cheviots and a Wharfdale sub. All connected by colourful cables.