GeeJay wrote: > Is noise an issue with any of these solutions? I also use Mac mini (ten > heads old now) as my music server, with a Pi as my streaming device. > Its. Quiet operation, which is necessary since its in the same room as > my main stereo. > > Im looking to upgrade, since Im starting to have performance issues > with the Mini. Would like to transition to something else before it > gives out or is hopelessly out of date. Its been a wonderful host for > my local music and LMS for ten years, but I need to plan for the > future! > > Btw, cost isnt a big issue for me...most concerned with ease of set up > and reliability. Im in an all-Apple household, fwiw. > > > Sent from my iPhone using Tapatalk
It could be ;) In my environment the server in itself is silent as it's a repurposed laptop, but indeed, the enclosures holding the disks make quite some noise. Luckily I have the possibility to place the whole shebang in a "utility room", which is far enough from my living quarters for the fan noise not to be an issue anymore. Main System: Touch; Marantz SR-5004 + TMA Premium 905 + TMA Premium 901 + Teufel Ultima 20 Mk 2 + BK Monolith+ FF + Lenovo T460 + Kodi + Pioneer PDP-LX5090H Workshop: iPad 32GB Wifi + Squeezepad (local playback activated) Wherever needed: Acer Iconia Tab A700 + Squeezeplayer Kitchen: iPhone 5s + iPeng (local playback activated) + NAD 312 + Teufel Ultima 20 Mk 2 Headphone (cozy corner): Lenovo T550 + Squeezelite-X + Cyrus Soundkey + Topping A30 + Focal Elear Car: TBC ... ------------------------------------------------------------------------ bakker_be's Profile: http://forums.slimdevices.com/member.php?userid=30369 View this thread: http://forums.slimdevices.com/showthread.php?t=112897
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