Just curious... Many SB owners are 'techies' and/or audiophiles. I'm curious as to how many SB owners have built their own inexpensive (under $1,000) digital music servers (e.g., by using a laptop or by building a server from scratch using something like an Atom 1.6 Ghz processor, etc.)?
For those 'techie tinkerers' who could have built a server but did not, why did you choose to forgo doing so and purchase a SB product? In addition, what do SB users consider to be the Pros/Cons of going the SB route? Likewise, what do you consider to be the Pros/Cons of building your own server? Below is a post I put up on Computer Audiophile in a thread on DIY music servers, in which I took a newbie stab at the Touch vs. DIY server question. I received one reply, in which the person noted that he decided to build a server due to issues w/ multiple SB release delays (not sure if this was in reference to Touch or other SB products), and he found 'Squeezecenter to be slow and buggy and the wireless remote controller felt nice, but it would hang multiple times per day.' ============ Why not just get a $299 Squeezebox Touch? The DAC is supposedly pretty good (24/96). It has a USB connector, so if one wanted to, they could connect an external HDD directly to the Touch. Alternatively, you could just send the files wirelessly from an external HDD that is connected to the main pc via a wireless router. If one doesn't like the DAC's, just connect an outboard DAC between the Touch and the audio system. Advantages of Squeezebox Touch: 1) Fairly simple. 2) Remote interface/controller. 3) Can use I-Pod or Droid for graphic controller. 4) Inexpensive, thus $ available for additional DAC if needed. 5) Tech support via Logitech and other users. Disadvantage of Squeezebox: 1) Less flexibility in terms of software, though app's are available (e.g., peng). 2) Need to purchase another unit if you want to use in another room (unless you move the unit each time, which would be a pain). However, using a DIY music server, what do you use for the controller if you want to connect to audio systems in another room? 3) Is it 'noisier'? If yes, what introduces the noise as it is fan-less. I'm sure I'm missing something, but I've been debating which way to go and my guess is that it is going to be more expensive to build a DIY server, and that does not take into account the time to do the research on how to build it, where to get the parts, software, etc. . Thus, spending less money on a Touch frees up $$ that can be put into an upgraded DAC. So, what am I missing? -- sawdin ------------------------------------------------------------------------ sawdin's Profile: http://forums.slimdevices.com/member.php?userid=36218 View this thread: http://forums.slimdevices.com/showthread.php?t=76721 _______________________________________________ Touch mailing list [email protected] http://lists.slimdevices.com/mailman/listinfo/touch
