saxguy71 wrote: > I just ordered my SBT and want to set up a way to not only use my itunes > library, but also hi-res audio files. My itunes files are ripped with > Apple Lossless and my FLAC files are mostly downoads of high sample rate > Vinyl transfers. I am assuming that connection to a cat5 cable would > provide the most reliable connection to the SBT. I should have no > probelem with this as both my systems have an ethernet connection in > close proximity. > > One of my systems uses a Peachtree iDac. With the other system I have > the ability to connect USB/COAX/Toslink to my DEQX HDP-4 processor or to > connect Balanced/Toslink to my EMM Labs XDS1. I'm thinking the DAC in > the XDS1 would be better but from what I've read USB into the DEQX may > be a better choice. Any suggestions? > > Also, I have no experience setting up a music server on my PC. > Currently the PC uses a 2TB Firewire drive. Would I be better off > hosting my non-iTunes files on an ethernet drive? What is the best > software to use for managing everything? > > Sorry for all the questions, I just want to do it right the first time. > > Systems: > EMM XDS-1 > DEQX HDP-4 > (2) Theta Dreadnaught IIIs (Each running 2x150W) > Legend Tikandi Speaker System > > Marantz BD8002 > iDac > Shuguang S300MK 300b-based Integrated > Reference 3A Episode Speakers
what PC are you using? Mac, PC. And which OS? Start simple. Install the LMS 7.7.2 version for your computer, once installed, go to the webGUI and click settings on the lower right side of screen. Go into settings and in music library set the directory location of your music files. It will take a while to scan all your music files (mine takes about an hour with about 70,000 tracks). Go to mysqueezebox.com tab and enter your mysb.com credentials. Get everything working at the point, and then you can explore something like Triode's EDO app, some of the plugins, etc. I personally don't like to integrate itunes with my Squeezebox stuff (even though you can). I use itunes as well and you can point both LMS and itunes at the same music files without the need for integration. The only thing you would lose from NOT integrating is the use of your itunes playlists. p.s. try to ignore the wacko, audiophool posts related to tweaking your Touch (forever if possible, but if not, at least wait until you become very knowledgable about using the TOUCH and LMS in your system). Too many new users come here, read a few wacko tweaker's posts, and decide they can't possibly use the TOUCH without lots of tweaking. Nothing could be farther from the truth. Enjoy! ------------------------------------------------------------------------ garym's Profile: http://forums.slimdevices.com/member.php?userid=17325 View this thread: http://forums.slimdevices.com/showthread.php?t=96361 _______________________________________________ Touch mailing list [email protected] http://lists.slimdevices.com/mailman/listinfo/touch
