Archimago wrote: > "A decent sized artwork cache is another matter though." > > This I presume must be the issue... Since the BlueSound can handle >65k > tracks, it must not be a 16-bit indexing limitation. > > Based on this review: > http://www.audiostream.com/content/bluesound-vault > > It looks like the BlueSound Vault only has 256MB of RAM on board and > another 4GB of flash. Since it can handle up to 600KB artwork, I suspect > it must be a limitation of that 4GB flash and size of artwork once you > get to ~80k tracks. > > This brings up another issue for me with these music servers, for > ~$1000, the hardware looks really weak (come on... let's at least put in > a 32GB flash - if not 64+GB, huh?). It is 2015 and full on 128GB SSDs > can be had as a consumer (not even manufacturer who can buy in bulk) for > $60. > > '$6000 servers with Atom core processor and Vortexbox' > (http://www.audiostream.com/content/antipodes-reference-series-dx-music-server)?! > That's highway robbery IMO!
Funny you should that overpriced hardware is highway robbery in an audiophile section - overpriced hardware is the most basic and important feature of high end audio! And then there is Apple which charges around $100 for each additional 64GB of flash memory in their iphones and ipads. The average retail price for a 64GB flash drive is currently around $25 so the way I see it gouging consumers makes for very good business and glowing reviews. Living Rm: Transporter-SimAudio pre/power amps-Vandersteen 3A Sign. & sub Home Theater: Touch-Marantz HTR-Energy Veritas 2.1 & Linn sub Computer Rm: Touch-Headroom Desktop w/DAC-Aragon amp-Energy Veritas 2.1 & Energy sub Bedroom: Touch-HR Desktop w/DAC-Audio Refinement amp-Energy Veritas 2.0 Guest Rm: Duet-Sony soundbar Garage: SB3-JVC compact system Controls: iPeng; SB Controller; Moose & Muso Server: SBS on dedicated windows 7 computer w/2 Drobos 'Last.fm' (http://www.last.fm/user/jazzfann/) ------------------------------------------------------------------------ ralphpnj's Profile: http://forums.slimdevices.com/member.php?userid=10827 View this thread: http://forums.slimdevices.com/showthread.php?t=103488 _______________________________________________ audiophiles mailing list audiophiles@lists.slimdevices.com http://lists.slimdevices.com/mailman/listinfo/audiophiles
