Recent content by markbbailey

The Brix Pros aren't fanless and I'm pretty sure the normal Brixs aren't too. Under load the fans on the Pro can make a noise but I'm talking about maxing out an i7-4770 processor here. Playing back music (of any sort) is pretty undemanding so I'd expect the units to remain very quiet.

They are indeed tiny but there's actually room for two hard disks; a 2.5" hard disk and an mSATA drive. If it's going to be used as an HTPC, streaming stuff from somewhere else then I'd got for an mSATA SSD as the only drive.

Unless you really want a NUC, the Gigabyte Brix range includes some models that have a headphone socket which also supports S/PDIF output. Have a look here: http://uk.gigabyte.com/products/list.aspx?s=47&ck=104 I've got a couple of the Brix Pros (not for audio purposes though) and they're well...

If you're not too bothered about hifi quality then Maplin do one for about £10: http://www.maplin.co.uk/four-way-stereo-audio-switch-box-9328 Cheers, Mark

Worth a look at the HP Microserver with Vortexbox running on it. With the current cashback offer you're looking at about £100 for something with a 250G disk already in it and with space for 3 further ones. Install the OS on the supplied disk and then use the others for your music storage. I'd...

Just a heads-up; last time they were going for about £60 off.

Hi, If you're reasonably technical then have a look at the HP Microserver and install Vortexbox on it. If you install a basic CD-ROM drive inside it, Vortexbox has a nice utility to automatically rip CDs and add them into the Squeezebox library. Also, the HP unit has a suitable processor to...

Thanks for the heads up. Just bagged one. Pity they won't sell more than one.

Hi, It's worth giving MakeMKV a go. It will rip a DVD into one .mkv file which most modern media players will happily read. It will include menus etc as if you've loaded the DVD. It will also rip the latest stuff and is free whilst you keep updating it. As others have said, .ISO files can't...

Hi, Will do but is there a particular format that's required or just a note in the signature? Thanks, Mark

The Squeezebox Controller App works with all Squeezeboxes going back to the original device. The problem you'll have with the Receiver units is getting hold of them. You might find a few kicking around on Ebay. In general they all work very well and you can happily mix all of the different...

Hi, I'm a big fan of the Squeezebox Touch for the very reason that it has a touchscreen. Sometimes, particularly if you've got a multi-room install, you just want to be able to walk up to it and press a button to turn the radio on or knock the volume down a bit. You can also glance over and...