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Local network HiRes storage and player


Looking to learn the best method for storing high resolution music files locally on your hardwired network and playing into a stand alone DAC>PassLabs system

*Currently I run an Eversolo A8 into a Luxman DAC and stream music. Looking to add local storage to have high res files stored locally. 

1) Is it best to have separate storage device and player (two separate devices) which would then run into the DAC?

2) Or is there a good quality combo device that you have experience?

The Eversolo has storage but I am planning to replace it so it may be nice to get something that does all three tasks (a) streaming (b) storage (c) playing network stored files 

All expertise with being a streamer and file storage user is appreciated focused on two questions - 1) what is best way of doing this device wise (separate eveyrhinf or combine) and 2) what devices are you using?

lastly, are FLAC files the ideal format to store or is there something better?

hifi_jed_1986
soix
11,252 posts
 

For ease of use and excellent customer service I’d point you right to Innuos as their Sense app is widely regarded as the best streamer app out there for ease of use to the point where some owners have even ditched Roon, which says a lot.  Here are two nice used models you could try and if for some reason they didn’t work out you could sell them for little/no loss, which is nice.  A new similarly equipped Stream 1 or 3 will cost you a lot more.  Best of luck. 

https://www.usaudiomart.com/details/650246043-innuos-zen-mk-3-serverstreamer-with-2-tb-storage/

https://www.usaudiomart.com/details/650231817-innuos-zenith-mk3-1tb/

sns
4,218 posts
 

The issue is some of us like the Roon interface and can't be without it. I've looked at and/or tired the proprietary music apps, can't do without Roon at this point. In any case this beside the point for OP. For the ease OP requests he may just a well go for a streamer with on board storage, external storage makes things more complex.

hifi_jed_1986 OP
8 posts
 

Does roon actually make a noticeable improvement to the sound as claimed?

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ericrhodes1
257 posts
 

Small Green Computer NAS

sns
4,218 posts
 

This has been debated previously. Assuming they have exact same files music player apps cannot have different sound quality, bits is bits in the transmission from these app servers to our modems. The difference in sound quality comes from the streaming chains we employ.

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