Best standalone music server?
Well I certainly want to congratulate you. Not for the gear you selected rather for the manor in which you have comported yourself. You have stayed in the conversation, answered questions, respectfully, fully explained you desires/needs. In short you are way too good for this audiogon bunch. Best Jim |
I had a personal " quest " similar to yours. I was running JRiver off my MacBook Air and really hated all the effort it took, software issues, took forever to rip, plus I didn't want a computer anywhere near my music ( somehow they don't seem to pair well together) A distributor I work with The Sound Organization, I was purchasing Wilson Benesch speakers from them, well they recommended the Melco. I said who the hell is Melco. Well turns out they make a really sweet library/server with built in software. The Melco people are also Buffalo in Japan and make an ever so simple burner. The Melco retails for 2K has 4 terabytes of storage, the burner I purchase from office depot for $169 bucks. I am so happy with this set up. If anyone is interested they should contact Jim at Sounds Real Audio. He is a great guy, well thats what my mom used to say about me. Best |
So not to be labor a point. The Melco has been rated Class A, big deal right? So it has 4Terabytes of storage plus as many external as you could want. Plus, and it is a big plus it has integrated software that is easy with a capital E to use. Is it as good as the Aurender, probably. It doesn't rip. Using AccurateRip technology you get the most exact CD importing. It even works with worn or damaged discs that might otherwise be unplayable. To rip grab the Buffalo BRXL-16U3 for CD ripping ion Melco Music Libraries for $159.00. Check it out. I dumped my computer, couldn't stand the beta versions software BS. http://positive-feedback.com/reviews/hardware-reviews/melco-ha-n1a-part-1/ |
