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Music Servers-Why so few?

With the explosion of Dacs and discussions of computer audio one would think the server market would flourish as well. Where are all of the "big" names and their offerings? They can certainly produce Dacs. With the exception of Bryston, it seems the small companies are the only ones who offer something and then its a crapshoot as to who will be able to answer an email or have a decent website with useful information. Where are they?
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pettyofficer
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"One reason may be that the Record Companies don't seem to
be committed to CD Res., or better Downloads. They're fine
with MP3's, but they would rather have a System where you
only rent the Music- and don't have a copy". Again, how do
you keep the Record Companies honest if replacing CD with
Downloading? Record Companies will replace ALL Downloading with MP3 because of the reason stated above, and MP3 is far
more profitable! CD is on its way out, big mistake if most
of ALL Music becomes only available as MP3 Downloads! No more obfuscations, this is a problem as stated above! Blindly trust the Record Companies to provide High Res.
Downloads? Allow a thousand Foxes to guard the Hen House
benefits who-US????? We are NOT the Foxes here, and they are certainly NOT our freinds! Why make it easy for them?
pettyofficer
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Maybe a Music Server whose Media Player Software/ Ripping
Software can be updated or replaced? Still concerned about
what Tomcy6 claims about the Record Companies and MP3. It
seems that mostly Classical, and Jazz are being made available on High Res. Downloads- general assumption that
Music Selection for other fields will soon follow. Pop,
Rock, and Country ( 70% of Music ) are going in the opposite direction. Mostly being killed off in the CD
Market, and availability being painted into the corner of
MP3 Download ONLY availability. Not holding my breath for
High Res. Downloads of the Carpenters, Heart, Enya, ABBA,
Bangles, John Barry, Howard Hanson, Jerry Goldsmith, Peter-
Paul-Mary, Mamas and Papas, Gerry Rafferty, Wilson Phillips, Gustav Holst, Juice Newton, Nancy Sinatra, Henri
Mancini, Kate Bush, Alanis Morissette, Bernard Herrmann,
and Ennio Morricone. No accounting for taste, but to pull
the 16/44.1 CD version of this Music only to replace it
with- agast lower Res. MP3 Downloads???? Guess that Record Company Profits/ Greed have no boundaries. Great idea
giving absolute control over our Music back to the Record
Companies thru MP3 Downloading, and removing CD as last
Stumbling block. Can't wait for the High Res. Downloads to
become available for this Music- how long do I wait???
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