chopinhauer wrote: > Thanks for the replies > > Re the first point, assuming I don't need web-ui or any plugins then > would the external HDD connected to the Touch work OK. That is, I intend > only to use the Touch for streaming music from a music folder and for > internet radio. No Spotify etc etc. The music would then be accessed > either from the Touch screen or via a mobile phone ap (either for iphone > or android depending on who's using it). Does the cell phone ap count as > a plugin? > > Re the external HDD connected to the iMac option, isn't the fact the > most of the files are in FLAC or Monkey audio APE going to pose > problems. I know itunes won't play these files so they can't be listened > to on the Mac, without great fiddling. This isn't a problem so long as > the Mac can stream them from the external HDD so they can be heard on > the home stereo system. If this is a problem could it be alleviated by > plugging the external HDD directly into the wireless router (a good one, > Asus RT68U) and streaming from there, while of course running LMS on the > iMac? Or is this much the same thing as running the files directly from > the iMac itself (but involving more wi-fi hoops? > > Re Grumpy Bob's suggestions, the PI is an option I'm considering. The > 2TB western digital looks interesting but what would it be connected to? > The router? Or the iMac? And would LMS have to be installed on the iMac > as well.
The 2Tb WD setup has two internal wifi cards - one sets up a WAN of its own (192.168.60.*), the other connects to your own network. It runs Logitech Media Server, and you connect the players to it directly through the 192.168.60.* network. (sorry, not familiar with the proper network terminology!). R Touch > DacMagic 100 > Naim Audio Nait 3 > Mission 752 (plus Rega Planar 3 and Naim CD3) 2 x Squeezebox Radios, 1 X Squeezebox 3 SqueezePad, iPeng, Squeezeplay, piCorePlayer(PiB)>DACMagic 100, PiCorePlayer(Pi2)>IQAudIO DAC+>Sennheisers, (piCorePlayer(PiB)>HiFiBerryDAC in reserve) QNAP TS-239, LMS 7.9 last.fm/user/GrumpyBob ------------------------------------------------------------------------ Grumpy Bob's Profile: http://forums.slimdevices.com/member.php?userid=41857 View this thread: http://forums.slimdevices.com/showthread.php?t=85993 _______________________________________________ Touch mailing list Touch@lists.slimdevices.com http://lists.slimdevices.com/mailman/listinfo/touch
