rhyzome wrote:
[EMAIL PROTECTED] Wrote:
if money was no object what music server would you buy? is olive any
good? what others would you recommend.
I'm pretty happy with my Macs going out to RME Firefaces. Hook up a
Mini to a TV or LCD disp, you've got Front row for easy navigation and
iTunes for easy ripping, and you can do other stuff too as a bonus -
needn't just be a music server. OS X preserves bit-perfect audio
through the playback phase. Never use my Squeezeboxes anymore to be
honest.
A good friend has a Mac mini set up at his home with a small LCD display
and a remote control and I have to say that it's a very compelling
setup. While much more expensive than a Squeezebox, the system makes a
very nice package with a reasonably small footprint, and the software
Apple bundles for controlling the media server is quite good. He and I
discussed the differences between that outfit and my Squeezeboxes (I
have 3) and the list of advantages provided by the Squeezebox was rather
short when compared with the Mini setup. From my perspective, size,
price, audio quality and multi-unit control are all the reasons that
I'm not trading in my SB's, but I can see the draw of such a system for
folks trying to replace a single television/audio control system. The
system is rich functionally (audio, video, pictures, Internet) and the
interface it provides is nice looking and easy to use. By comparison,
the audio-only facilities and two line scrolling text display of the
Squeezebox do seem somewhat low tech.
As I said, I'm not any less of a fan of my Squeezeboxes, but I'd
encourage folks to take a look at these kinds of small computer setups
to understand the value they provide.
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