jp1 Wrote: > Would appreciate any and all assistance on the below questions. I'm a > bit swamped, but definitely want to upgrade. > thanks much > jp > > Which format is best to import in? Lossless or WAV? (FLAC vs. Itunes > lossless, vs Windows Media lossless or uncompressed WAV?) From what > Ive heard FLAC is best, but its a bit temperamental, and not > supported by Itunes or WMP > > · Is EAC the only Audio grabber / ripper you would recommend? > Or is WMP 10 or Itunes sufficient? > > · What song container should I use? Does Windows media 10 > support FLAC? I know Itunes doesnt. If not, what should I use or > just say screw it and go with ease of use? > > · Which external hard drive should I use? (lacie vs wdc or > something crazy like this > http://www.infrant.com/products_ReadyNAS_X6.htm), > > · Once I run out of room, can I just add 250 gig drives like > popcorn? Or does it add complexity / high cost? > > · Do I stay away from a Network drive to eliminate wireless > issues and use firewire / USB drive? > > · Do I need to modify at all my dell Pentium 4 win xp box > (circa 2005) to get rid of the fan noise or other random things? > > · Once the CDs are in the drive, and I have the Squeezebox do I > need a Brick, DAC or other digital converter / transporter to get > past the USB interference / bad computer fuzz? > > · What speakers / receiver / amp / preamp etc. should I > eventually upgrade to? Im basically running a medium level sony > component system thats anywhere from 5 to 15 years old, with > pretty-much-blown-out old TDL speakers > > thanks !
Hi there! That's an awful lot of questions in one go! You'll find discussion on many of them in the forums, so a bit of searching will cover many of them. But I can understand why you're feeling swamped, there is a lot of stuff to work out. As well as the forums here, I also recommend hydrogenaudio.org, where you will learn a lot about FLAC and other formats, also about EAC and other rippers. I'll pick on just a couple of your questions that are perhaps not going to be amenable to a quick search: > > Once the CDs are in the drive, and I have the Squeezebox do I need a > Brick, DAC or other digital converter / transporter to get past the > USB interference / bad computer fuzz? If you have a Squeezebox there won't be any USB interference or fuzz. The SB links to your computer using ethernet (either wired or wireless) so you should get "bit perfect" delivery to the SB outputs. Some people do choose to add a separate DAC downstream from the SB, but most find the DAC inside the SB to be perfectly adequate (or even very good). > > What speakers / receiver / amp / preamp etc. should I eventually > upgrade to? Im basically running a medium level sony component system > thats anywhere from 5 to 15 years old, with pretty-much-blown-out old > TDL speakers You won't get an answer to that one here! This is an enormously subjective area, dependent on budget, ears and space. Spend as much as you want on stuff that you like! The SB will deliver the music to it perfectly, though, whatever it is. HTH... Ceejay -- ceejay ------------------------------------------------------------------------ ceejay's Profile: http://forums.slimdevices.com/member.php?userid=148 View this thread: http://forums.slimdevices.com/showthread.php?t=18200 _______________________________________________ audiophiles mailing list [email protected] http://lists.slimdevices.com/lists/listinfo/audiophiles
