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Most important component for a music server system

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I'm new to this area of digital music. From a fidelity point of view, next to the software (e.g. the recording itself, and the lossless format), what is the most important part of a music server based system? Is it the DAC? And after that, is it the connections, interface cables? Or is it the server hardware?

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Surely this is an impossibly question? - toasties 13:17:11 11/05/09 (1)
- RE: Surely this is an impossibly question? - Tony Lauck 17:19:50 11/05/09 (0)
RE: Most important component for a music server system - Phelonious Ponk 03:42:24 11/04/09 (12)
- RE: Most important component for a music server system - bryan 17:25:13 11/04/09 (1)
  - RE: Most important component for a music server system - Phelonious Ponk 18:43:00 11/04/09 (0)
- Welcome to Phantasy World, where... - carcass93 09:33:49 11/04/09 (3)
  - RE: Welcome to Phantasy World, where... - Phelonious Ponk 10:26:00 11/04/09 (2)
    - Yeah you did say that... and "Ph" is intentional. I'll leave the intention up to you to guess - - carcass93 10:37:49 11/04/09 (1)
      - RE: Yeah you did say that... and "Ph" is intentional. I'll leave the intention up to you to guess - - Phelonious Ponk 10:40:13 11/04/09 (0)
- RE: Most important component for a music server system - Tony Lauck 07:42:45 11/04/09 (5)
  - RE: Most important component for a music server system - Phelonious Ponk 09:36:14 11/04/09 (4)
    - RE: Most important component for a music server system - racerxnet 10:09:40 11/04/09 (3)
      - RE: Most important component for a music server system - Phelonious Ponk 10:36:24 11/04/09 (2)
        
        RE: Most important component for a music server system - racerxnet 10:54:07 11/04/09 (1)
        
        RE: Most important component for a music server system - Phelonious Ponk 11:14:00 11/04/09 (0)
You are likely to spend the most money on - audiozorro 11:03:35 11/03/09 (2)
- RE: You are likely to spend the most money on - bryan 14:36:27 11/03/09 (1)
  - Future planning - audiozorro 11:02:16 11/04/09 (0)
Don't assume that what you get out of your USB computer port is good. - Norm 05:09:47 11/03/09 (7)
- RE: Don't assume that what you get out of your USB computer port is good. - bryan 14:39:12 11/03/09 (6)
  - I just wish I could hear a computer digital source without a switching power supply. - Norm 07:57:27 11/06/09 (5)
    - RE: I just wish I could hear a computer digital source without a switching power supply. - rick_m 13:56:55 11/06/09 (4)
      - When charging their battery, yes. nt - Norm 14:10:17 11/06/09 (3)
        
        RE: When charging their battery, yes. nt - rick_m 14:44:08 11/06/09 (2)
        
        I guess that this is why many prefer the Mini as the ps is further from the chip? - Norm 16:30:01 11/06/09 (1)
        
        RE: I guess that this is why many prefer the Mini as the ps is further from the chip? - rick_m 17:00:23 11/06/09 (0)
Depends on the type of system - J.Mac 01:22:14 11/03/09 (1)
- RE: also Depends on the interface used - cfmsp 07:45:45 11/03/09 (0)
RE: Most important component for a music server system - David Clark 20:20:37 11/02/09 (0)
Hierarchy - audioengr 19:05:46 11/02/09 (29)
- RE: Hierarchy - Squonk 02:39:46 11/03/09 (24)
  - RE: Hierarchy - audioengr 11:04:48 11/03/09 (23)
    - RE: Hierarchy - Squonk 15:48:52 11/03/09 (22)
      - Take it from Bob - Dynaudio_Rules 16:54:13 11/03/09 (21)
        
        RE: Take it from Bob - audioengr 10:56:46 11/04/09 (3)
        
        RE: Take it from Bob - Squonk 14:15:42 11/04/09 (2)
        
        I agree - audioengr 14:19:14 11/04/09 (1)
        
        RE: I agree - Squonk 14:37:28 11/04/09 (0)
        
        RE: Take it from Bob - nycparamedic 17:38:58 11/03/09 (3)
        
        RE: Take it from Bob - Dynaudio_Rules 18:26:47 11/03/09 (1)
        
        RE: Take it from Bob - nycparamedic 18:34:39 11/03/09 (0)
        
        RE: Take it from Bob - Squonk 18:07:39 11/03/09 (0)
        
        RE: Take it from Bob - Squonk 16:57:50 11/03/09 (12)
        
        Did you control for gain and polarity? - Tony Lauck 08:00:44 11/04/09 (5)
        
        RE: Did you control for gain and polarity? - Squonk 14:14:14 11/04/09 (4)
        
        RE: Did you control for gain and polarity? - Tony Lauck 14:44:11 11/04/09 (3)
        
        Software volume controls.. are risky - Audio Bling 16:38:20 11/04/09 (1)
        
        RE: Software volume controls.. are risky - Tony Lauck 17:40:58 11/04/09 (0)
        
        RE: Did you control for gain and polarity? - Squonk 14:53:05 11/04/09 (0)
        
        Like This - Dynaudio_Rules 17:04:14 11/03/09 (5)
        
        RE: Like This - Squonk 17:12:53 11/03/09 (4)
        
        RE: Like This - Dynaudio_Rules 17:32:17 11/03/09 (3)
        
        RE: Like This - Squonk 17:57:36 11/03/09 (2)
        
        Passive mid and treble, active bass - Dynaudio_Rules 18:37:19 11/03/09 (1)
        
        RE: Passive mid and treble, active bass - Squonk 05:58:54 11/04/09 (0)
- The software is a 'component' as well....it's not all about the gear. [nt] - alan m. kafton 19:31:08 11/02/09 (2)
  - RE: The software is a 'component' as well....it's not all about the gear. [nt] - rick_m 20:10:51 11/02/09 (1)
    - In my view.... - alan m. kafton 21:50:42 11/02/09 (0)
- Don't forget the cables. - LarryK2 19:30:56 11/02/09 (0)
RE: Most important component for a music server system - AstroD 18:40:45 11/02/09 (1)
- Mogami question... - glennw 09:46:52 11/05/09 (0)
RE: Most important component for a music server system - play-mate 18:05:36 11/02/09 (2)
- RE: Most important component for a music server system - bryan 18:10:20 11/02/09 (1)
  - RE: Most important component for a music server system - play-mate 18:18:27 11/02/09 (0)
RE: Most important component for a music server system - Dynaudio_Rules 16:52:01 11/02/09 (5)
- RE: Most important component for a music server system - bryan 17:33:18 11/02/09 (4)
  - OK, the DAC is the most important - Dynaudio_Rules 16:56:56 11/03/09 (3)
    - RE: OK, the DAC is the most important - roscoeiii 10:00:53 11/07/09 (2)
      - RE: OK, the DAC is the most important - Dynaudio_Rules 13:15:26 11/07/09 (1)
        
        RE: OK, the DAC is the most important - roscoeiii 13:20:33 11/07/09 (0)

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