Ant;289408 Wrote: > Thanks for that quick reply. > > So mp3tunes only store mp3? (I suppose the clue is in the name!) That > is a bummer as even at 320kbps they do not sound as good as WAV (or WMA > lossless which is indistinguishable from WAV to my ears) > > Then there is little point subscribing to mp3tunes, I will have to look > at some sort of server to feed the squeezebox, or possibly another > product entirely? > > What are peoples ideas on the most cost effective/green/convenient > method of streaming to a squeezebox duet? > > I do not really want a noisy pc in the living room and I do not really > want to go upstairs and switch on a pc just to listen to music (they > take an age to start up as well) > > NAS servers? I don't really understand them and do they even work with > the duet? > > More confused than ever now! > Ant If you want to use mp3tunes you would be fine if you used dbpoweramp or EAC to rip mp3's at a high variable bit rate. A vast majority of people can't tell the difference between original source material and a 190 vbs lame mp3. If you were to go to something over 220kbs you would have to have exceptional and vary rare ears and an extremely quiet listening area and you would have to be trying very intently to hear any difference and you would also need to have very good equipment. Unless you're just jaded against Mp3 take a bit of time and hop over to www.hydrogenaudio.org and investigate this a bit. Also look into the new version of dbpoweramp as it does everything that the ripstation software does and much more in a secure ripper.
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