Hazim wrote: > Thanks garym for your reply, I really appreciate your assistance and > explanation. > > However, I am still not clear as to why we need the tiny server (or any > server whatsoever) to just simply play the music from a USB drive? I > mean, there are tons of media players around, to which you can just plug > in your HDD via USB - and they are immediately ready to play anything > from the attached HDD - be it music, movies, photos, etc. > > I want to have an independent music player, completely away from TV, > away from home network and PC, away from the internet - a music only > device, a high-end audio music source. Touch does give me exactly that - > I eliminated ALL its functions and apps except pure music play, and it > DOES play music ridiculously well - producing better sound than majority > of expensive CD transports. Actually, since I bought Touch, I never ever > again played a single CD from my Theta Digital CD transport! I now only > use a Theta DAC, which I feed from Touch's coax out. Then DAC feeds an > amplifier (47 Lab Gaincard) which feeds the loudspeakers (Essence, and > since recently, I am experimenting with KEF). > > So, what I mean to say here is that Touch actually is a fantastic small > device. The rest of my equipment is probably 30 times the price of > Touch, but its actual value in terms of audio quality matches the price > of the rest of the chain. Furthermore, it is the most practical music > source device ever produced - all my music in one small place available > at the touch of a finger, instead of having a "cubic meter" of CDs > occupying my living space, collecting dust and demanding me to rise up > each time I wanna play something different. > > So, my question is - why can't I also just shut off that boring server > function, then navigate my folder system - and just play my music? > Technically, it MUST be possible with some simple software tweak, > because that is the way most of media players work - using just the > folder system of the attached HDD. This would definitely further release > Touch's CPU, and leave it more energy to do what we all need it to do - > properly turn those music files into a digital signal. I have always > thought of this idea, but my experience with shutting off unnecessary > functions, and the what I described in my previous post - all indicate > that releasing the burden from Touch's CPU is one way to further improve > the sound. Could it be possible? What does everyone think about it? > > Is there any other thread discussing this issue (I could not find one, > so maybe I could start it...) Thank you all for the opinions and > advice... > > Hazim
I recall someone (maybe Erland or Triode) writing a script/code to do exactly what you want the Touch to do, however, ATM I can't supply a link to it. I don't think it survives a firmware update though. Hopefully someone will be along who can steer you to the correct thread. ------------------------------------------------------------------------ kidstypike's Profile: http://forums.slimdevices.com/member.php?userid=10436 View this thread: http://forums.slimdevices.com/showthread.php?t=82070 _______________________________________________ Touch mailing list Touch@lists.slimdevices.com http://lists.slimdevices.com/mailman/listinfo/touch
