Recent content by ESP2009

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    Squeezebox Touch v Current Streamers

    For the moment, yes. Not sure when I'll get to play, though.
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    Squeezebox Touch v Current Streamers

    :rofl: Is a Cambridge Dacmagic cheap enough? :) Anyway, I've just ordered a nice cheap coax digital cable off Amazon so I can link to cheap or expensive external DACs as the whim takes me.
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    Does well recorded music steer you away from listening to other?

    In short - yes. Sad but true.
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    Squeezebox Touch v Current Streamers

    Ah, yes, thinking about it... :oops: I was only thinking last night, as I drifted off to sleep, that I must get a digital cable of a sensible length.
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    Squeezebox Touch v Current Streamers

    Eeeeek! How many?!?! :O OK, I have installed 2x 2Tb drives in RAID 1 configuration which means just under 2Tb effective storage. With just over 1000 albums in flac format a quick check shows just under 18000 tracks (probably including duplicates I need to sort out) taking up less than...
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    Well, That Was Easy!

    Thanks OD - might be an interesting start. So far, I'm using Logitech's own s/w loaded on the NAS via laptop. I suppose I could link the laptop to TV for big screen display of my music selections. ;) Of course, next step is anetworked TV. :)
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    Squeezebox Touch v Current Streamers

    Incidentally, whilst the cat is away (so to speak) I have had a brief opportunity this evening to experiment just a little. For those who haven't followed the threads or bothered to check the signature box ( :) ) I am now running a Synology NAS into a Naim Uniti with a choice of straight to the...
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    Squeezebox Touch v Current Streamers

    I'm sure there are a few of us who would be interested in more info on the power supply upgrade: what did you buy, where from and what was the improvement you experienced?
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    Well, That Was Easy!

    Oh yus! Depending on where you purchase the DS212j it will come either pre-loaded with xTb of hard drives, or you buy your own and install. It has two drive bays (capable of holding either full-size or smaller HDDs). You choose your configuration and level of plug 'n' play. I bought the...
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    Well, That Was Easy!

    You might want to rely on those more experienced than myself here. :oops: However, one way to look at it is that the NAS is, at its most basic, nothing more than storage device. Synology have added value with a whole raft of features. But it's up to you to decide whether you want to use...
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    Well, That Was Easy!

    The DS212j is very responsive over ethernet. The only thing to watch out for is time-out settings. I have stumbled with those a couple of times and probably need to look into those. I did note that some reviews of the WD Green HDD models, if fitted, were a bit negative due to speed issues...
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    Well, That Was Easy!

    Graham, I can't say for sure about accepting flac straight from the PC, as it depends on how you mean. From a personal standpoint, to-date all I have done is rip my music collection to flac format using Winamp (before the NAS arrived on the scene) and then allow the NAS to 'see' the relevant...
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    Well, That Was Easy!

    Thanks Daryl, I have Logitech's s/w loaded on my NAS and pretty soon figured things out for playing the music collection from the laptop. It took me a lot longer to figure out why the Spotify app from Logitech was not working fully (I couldn't search the internet-based artists, even though the...
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    Well, That Was Easy!

    So, the box of goodies from Amazon arrived on my desk today. I could barely restrain myself from unpacking the box and doing the setup process there and then. Eventually, the hours dragged by and, after we had eaten, I was able to unpack my new bargainous Squeezebox Touch and start connecting...