It's really a question of what you want to accomplish. If you are playing music through your stereo system (as distinct from only through the computers) there are advantages to having an always-on system. I'm on Windows platforms, so my own setup may not be relevant to you, but I use a dedicated small computer (FitPC3) that's always on as the music server. It's got a small SSD, but I've attached a 1 tb external drive (just an internal drive in a dock) for music and video storage. This is than controlled from a variety of control devices to a variety of players. It is used mainly for the music using LMS, but is configured to allow serving videos to the TV.
All music is first processed on my main desktop computer, which holds the music archive. Once processed the music is transferred to the music server over the network, creating two copies. I also have a lossy version of every track in a separate location, for use on mobile devices; and I back up the music to 2.5" laptop drives, through a docking mechanism, and store the backups in a safety deposit box at a bank. R. LMS on a dedicated server (FitPC3) Transporter (Ethernet) - main listening, Onkyo receiver, Paradigm speakers Touch (WiFi) - home theater 5.1, Sony receiver, Energy speakers Boom 1 (WiFi) - work-space Boom 2 (WiFi) - various (deck, garage, etc.) Radio (WiFi) - home office Control - Squeeze Control (Android mobile), 2 Controllers (seldom used), Squeeze Remote (on Surface Pro 4) Touch x 1 - spare UE Radio x 1 - spare Boom x 1 - spare Controller x 1 - Spare Duet Receiver (backup) ------------------------------------------------------------------------ RonM's Profile: http://forums.slimdevices.com/member.php?userid=17029 View this thread: http://forums.slimdevices.com/showthread.php?t=106349 _______________________________________________ discuss mailing list [email protected] http://lists.slimdevices.com/mailman/listinfo/discuss
