RockinFX;635521 Wrote: > Well, it was honestly meant to convey nothing more than my abject level > of frustration and desperation as I am well and truly lost. I have > tried to get my head around the technology, I really have. Obviously > to little or no avail. My sincere apologies for any misunderstanding. > > > That said, I really appreciate the advice. I am seriously networked > audio challenged and didn't have a grasp of what is required in terms > of ancillary devices needed in addition to my laptop and receiver. I > was set for Sonos until I discovered that I'd need a NAS or stand-alone > computer to host the files in a way that Sonos supported. I knew then I > did not have a handle on this project as it seems (to me) a fairly > simple task for a powerful laptop and very under-utilized network. > > A single device to provide the glue was what I hoped for and it appears > that the Touch and Squeezebox Server would let me do exactly what I want > without having to continuously power additional storage. Sweet! > > Thanks to you both!
you've gotten a lot of responses from pros. but it sounds to me like you want something that "just works" thats easy, robust, etc... i would suggest then that this product is not for you. a lot of people on here might disagree and say they never have issues, blah blah blah. well, just read posts here. this is a complicated product that one could find many nice things to say about it, but robust and reliable don't head the list. or come in the middle. i think for the user who wants easy, you want something like this: http://forums.slimdevices.com/showthread.php?t=86052 there are lots of options, many of which are confusing, but i break it down like this: 1. itunes freaks: use an airport express or another airplay device, like apple tv or the pioneer receiver i posted about [elsewhere in this forum] earlier (APX can do analog and toslink) 2. PC avg audio users: use a device which basically acts like a remote audio card, so any app can send sound to it. that way system sounds can stay on the laptop soundcard, while winamp or whatever can be configured to use the remote device, (like in my link above) 3. PC avg A/V user: lots of media adapters out there, that mainly focus on video, but will do audio. tivo, WD, etc... lots of options, tho like #2 you need to research exactly how they transmit the AV. some mimic soundcards (or really are soundcards) and do remote via RF or wifi or bluetooth, while others use a server app to feed the device. 4. finally, SBS, which is currently audio only. to do local music you must install and use SBS, and SBS powers the hardware. this option, is, imo, for people who are fairly technically adept, and willing to put up with MANY headaches and troubleshoot issues, in order to take advantage of some nice features, and HQ hardware. its the HQ hardware that keeps me with them. but unless i knew someone had skills, and patience, i would NOT recommend this stuff. it just isn't ready yet, again imo, for the avg user who is practically spoiled on todays easy apps and pods. -- MrSinatra www.lion-radio.org using: sb2 & droid (my home) / duet & ipeng (parents' home) - sbs 7.5.5b - win7 & xp pro sp3 ie9 - p4(ht) 3.2ghz, 2gig ram - 1tb wd usb2 raid1 - d-link dir-655 - 49k+ mp3/flac ::VOTE FOR 'BUG 15604' (http://bugs.slimdevices.com/show_bug.cgi?id=15604)!!!:: ------------------------------------------------------------------------ MrSinatra's Profile: http://forums.slimdevices.com/member.php?userid=2336 View this thread: http://forums.slimdevices.com/showthread.php?t=88215 _______________________________________________ discuss mailing list [email protected] http://lists.slimdevices.com/mailman/listinfo/discuss
