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Any simple, reliable stand-alone (non-innuos, Sonos) NAS products out there?

Hi guys … Initially LOVED Innuos and my Zen mk3 but over time, have come to find it to be a HUGE time waster (glitchy and problematic in my experience).  
 

Their tech support has been SUPERB!  But, getting really tired of troubleshooting this box!  Im a senior and just want to listen to my digital library!
 

Possibly Time to move on… 

 

Requirements:

-not interested in Roon.

-Please no Sonos or other Innuos recommendations!!

-SIMPLE interface,  operation

-Already have a good streamer.

-Stand alone only (no computer/Airplay solutions, please…happily used myMac for years!)

-don’t care about internal DAC … already have a great external one.

-Want a drive/Burner to import cds

-need lightning or other high speed interface to backup library and import digital music

-component displays are useless to me…need iPad, phone interface to manage

-only need 1TB or so

 

I don’t want cute. I want simple!!

It’s almost 2026…a good nas solution shouldn’t be too muck to ask!

Please share your thoughts, experience.

 

 

 

p.s.  Yes I have physical media (vinyl) too…no need for a lecture…. 
 

 

ml8764ag
akg_ca
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Explore AUDIRVĀNA software interface on your MAC with a QNAP NAS.

The AUDIRVĀNA will provide you easy access to your digital files, your digital streaming platforms, and a buzzilion internet radio stations,

Once it’s  loaded on your MAC , you can then control your music playback two ways :

(1) from the MAC ,,,of course but read on ,,,

(2) BETTER STILL .,,, you download the AUDIRVĀNA  app onto your mobile phone or tablet, and presto its now a handheld mobile stable and very intuitive and able point and click proxy platform as you walk around the house = Done and EZPZ. 

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ml8764ag OP
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I’ll definitely check this out! Thanks AKG!

akg_ca
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Small follow-up before you order a new NASif you starting out . You might wanna consider using the HD on your computer for now , as a 1st step to play digital files as you get comfy ( AUDIRVĀNA. Has a free 1 month fully functional trisl period )

You can order the NAS later if you need the HD space for a monster file library .

WHY? Let me explain ,

In a better or arguably a perfect digital file playback world, some  suggest a SSD over a SATA disk hard drivesto play prerecorded digital audio files in your audio library. Their rationale is less electronic noise / jitter / U name it .

I Cannot support this personally YET while im evaluating options,….but it makes sense while I test it further

 

THE THEORY

The AUDIRVĀNA setup asks where your audio library resides to access it . Intuitively, a home HD location for your library is easiest BUT limited by its available disk space , Intuitively, a twin RAID HD array in a NAS expands it to mega space , but that is not a requirement YET . Just sayin‘ cuz AUDIRVANA has a free 30 day trial option .

Moreover, the QNAP or SYNOLOGY NAS drives setup are arguably the best for audio $  video files, can be a more confusing setup than their marketing hype purports,

Just sayin again

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