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Music Server format?

I want to acquire a music server. No experience. What format should I use for storing music? WAV, FLAC, AIFF?
Looking at Sony HAP-Z1ES? Any thoughts?
Do I need to convert CD files to different format to copy to computer?
Web site to learn?

Thanks

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erik_squires
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Sure, conversion is quite easy. FLAC files are smaller, so more files in same disk space.

Best,

Erik


erik_squires
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WAV and AIFF take the most space, so I tend to avoid it.

FLAC and ALAC however are fairly well compressed, so easier to store and put on a portable as is. :)

Honest to god, if your music player sounds different if it plays WAV or FLAC, change it. :)

Best,


Erik
erik_squires
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By the way, you can build your own linux music server (minus DAC) for around $650 for a 2TB system.  Using Logitech Media Server and Squeezelite you can get iPad/Android support as well.

I use it with a DSD capable DAC and play PCM and DSD just fine. Here's my instructions if you want to roll up your sleeves:

http://inatinear.blogspot.com/2016/08/ubuntu-mytek-brooklyn-dsd-setup-guide.html
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