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Anyone here used a Lima ?...............

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Posted on November 10, 2015 at 13:50:44
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 I just found out about this device and ordered one. Supposedly you hook a Lima and a Hard drive to your router and you have your own cloud. Lets you access all of your files from all of your devices and keeps them in sync. Looks like a great idea for $99. Am I missing something or does this work as good as they say?



 

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Couldn't the same thing be accomplished via software settings on your computer?, posted on November 11, 2015 at 04:58:34
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 Not sure what the advantage is. Am I missing something?

 

How would your phone access your Files ?.............nt, posted on November 11, 2015 at 06:28:03
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RE: How would your phone access your Files ?.............nt, posted on November 11, 2015 at 06:55:26
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 I use JRiver on a PC. All flac files are stored on a external hard drive and that is attached to the PC. The network on the PC is set up for port forwarding with password. I use the Gizmo app on my Nexus and Android phone to access all my music at home through JRiver. Gizmo is a remote app for JRiver. The flac files play at 320KBPS on the remote devices which is fine--remotely speaking. As long as I have a network connection, I can access the home music files--or access them anywhere in the house. I have been running this for about a year and a half without problems.

 

RE: Anyone here used a Lima ?..............., posted on November 11, 2015 at 08:09:50
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 There are numerous software based solutions for your computer / smartphone that will work but that little box with custom apps looks pretty cool. Plus it looks like all data exchanges are encrypted, probably with hardware assist by the box. Might be fun to play with at $99.



 

"Might be fun to play with at $99", posted on November 11, 2015 at 10:13:24
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 Better check out the reviews on Amazon

 

Sure, so do I......................., posted on November 11, 2015 at 11:25:54
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 I am talking about accessing ALL of your files at home from anywhere in the World that has an internet connection.



 

RE: Anyone here used a Lima ?..............., posted on November 12, 2015 at 09:58:24
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 I have a newer Netgear router with USB port and a program called Readyshare. By inserting a hard drive you can backup all your devices, or have them all share stored data like a music library.


 

RE: Anyone here used a Lima ?..............., posted on November 12, 2015 at 10:15:08
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 Can you access the Files from your tablet or Phone while on the road?



 

RE: Sure, so do I......................., posted on November 12, 2015 at 10:57:38
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 Ok, sorry my help wasn't on target. Read the reviews, though, over on Amazon for the Lima--it's got a long and tortured Kickstarter history and a lot of unhappy owners. Maybe the link below is a safer alternative.

On a side note. are you still enjoying the Teac UD-301? I need to upgrade my DAC and might consider that piece.

Tom

 

Yes on the Teac................, posted on November 12, 2015 at 11:03:26
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 In fact I have 2 of them. I have A/B'd them with DACs costing 2 Grand...And they are just as good, confirmed by my panel experts. A great Buy.



 

RE: Anyone here used a Lima ?..............., posted on November 12, 2015 at 12:05:37
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 I don't know. I don't have either one to test with. When the device joins the network, a ReadyShare vault listing is added to its program files. I assume clicking on it would allow portable devices to access it?


 

RE: "Might be fun to play with at $99", posted on November 12, 2015 at 12:34:26
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Thanks for the info. Did not know it was a Kickstarter half-baked, not ready for prime time non-starter.



 

RE: Sure, so do I......................., posted on November 13, 2015 at 18:56:58
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 It is possible to access all your files from anywhere in the world from your own computer(s). You may have to spend a small amount each year for domain name, a DNS service and/or a static IP address or some similar service. However, there are some gotchas.

First, if you have a typical home internet connection performance will be slow when accessing remotely. This will be especially true if you have DSL service or other service with a pathetically slow upload data rate. Second, your ISP my have restrictions against running servers on your connection and may force you to purchase a more expensive internet service. Third, and this is the big one. You are opening up your "attack surface" and hanging out a big red flag to hackers. If you don't really understand what you are doing (including all the nooks and crannies of the machine that is your "cloud" you are setting yourself up for major problems.

Finally, if you run your cloud service on a new machine it will cost you money and if you run it on an existing machine it will degrade the performance of that machine for other uses, so there won't be any free lunch.




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Or...., just install a Seagate Personal Cloud like I did yesterday......., posted on November 14, 2015 at 05:27:13
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 For $139 and 10 minutes, you're good to go. Access your files on Mobile devices, Laptops or PCs. It also included 3TB of Hard Drive space.



 

RE: Or...., just install a Seagate Personal Cloud like I did yesterday......., posted on November 14, 2015 at 08:38:18
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 Trusting....

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Hardly as much risk as driving on a highway.................., posted on November 14, 2015 at 14:09:06
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 There you are actually risking your life.



 

RE: Or...., just install a Seagate Personal Cloud like I did yesterday......., posted on November 14, 2015 at 18:11:24
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 I've raced cars on the track and gliders (sailplanes) in national championships. I've seen more than a few friends depart this vale of tears doing what they loved. I would not store critical data of mine on a computer that is connected directly to the internet. If you can get to it over the net then most likely others can too.


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Well, I got my Lima and it works just fine................, posted on November 16, 2015 at 14:59:42
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 But yesterday I bought a Seagate Personal Cloud for $150 that included 3TB of storage. The Lima would be great for someone that is not that technically orientated and wanted something very small. You do have to provide your own USB drive, so at $99, it is not the cheapest option, unless you already own your own USB Drive.

I am keeping the Seagate and returning the Lima.



 

Thanks for the follow-up...//nt, posted on November 17, 2015 at 05:00:15
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 Nt

 

Are you using the Personal Cloud with your SB Touches..., posted on November 17, 2015 at 11:00:35
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 by any chance? If so, does it have any particular advantage over a USB drive directly connected to a LMS server? I guess theoretically you could run a Touch at a remote location and have access to all your music at home.

I was going to get another USB drive for file backup and am trying to see how this Personal Cloud thing might be more useful to me. I don't have nearly as much media data as probably most people here do, even all my music rattles around on a 500GB drive.

 

No...................., posted on November 17, 2015 at 12:34:36
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 I use the cloud for Photographs and Videos mostly. My Music Library is about 1.3TB and I store that on a Desktop PC in my office. When I travel, I take the entire music Library on a 2TB western Digital Passport Drive, that can easily fit in my Shirtpocket. Lately however, I am listening to streaming music from Spotify and Deezer and rarely go to my music library anymore.

The Personal Cloud was great to have access to all my Photos from my Phone, as it had limited storage.



 

RE: No...................., posted on November 17, 2015 at 13:03:26
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 Thanks. Actually my general preference is WD over Seagate, though I do use both, and the 2TB WD Passport was exactly what I was intending to buy. The Personal Cloud does sound cool though, but I have to be running a PC for LMS anyway and may as well just have the music data "local" (as it is now on a desktop).

I was thinking that perhaps the Personal Cloud could replace my "manual" backup system, that it would sync with my local drives and I could skip the manual backup whenever I get something new or (more commonly) *change the music file tags*.

 

Backup, posted on November 17, 2015 at 15:30:53
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 I think the Seagate can replace a manual backup system. I have not looked into this, as I have automated my backups on my PC already. Daily auto Backup. But, I may look into this in the future.



 

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