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In Reply to: RE: Playing 24/96 and 24/192 FLAC files. What to use? posted by Opus 33 1/3 on May 01, 2020 at 09:17:44
First off you are going to need a DAC (probably USB to connect with your computer) that can process files of the resolutions you have.
You have a computer or else you could not write your postings. So that part is sorted.
So all you now need is a player downloaded to your computer such as JRiver MC. And a USB cable. How you store the files; flash drive, HDD , SSB is up to you subject to the number of files that you have where storage capacity may become an issue.
I know that someone is probably going to come along and suggest that you build a server/player using a Raspberry Pi. A good idea but for beginners I would suggest keeping it as simple and as cheap as you can using what you already have. You can progress if you want later.
"We need less, but better" - Dieter Rams
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seems to work OK. I was just looking for a simpler solution.
Opus 33 1/3
You could substitute the computer with a network streamer like the Yamaha NP-S303 linked below. You control this by an app on your phone or tablet.
It has both ethernet and a USB input. The USB input certainly appears ( at least at first sight) to be configured for a thumb drive. This may be OK for you if you do not have large music library. However such inputs do not always support other types of USB storage device so check if need be. The ethernet input would support a NAS but that is complicating things and you are looking for simplicity.
Hopefully it is available in the USA. I say this as Japanese products that we have in Europe are not always available across the pond. Over here it is certainly well within the equivalent of you budget.
"We need less, but better" - Dieter Rams
For the price that doesn't look bad. Under the covers it looks to be a RPi plus a Digione type output for SPDIF and a DAC. But it does the thing that doesn't make sense to me, both a digital output AND a built in DAC. You don't need both really. That's why we like the Raspberry Pi, you can configure it to do what you want without the extras! ;-)
" But it does the thing that doesn't make sense to me, both a digital output AND a built in DAC."
Like just about all CD players. And that is the replacement market that this type of network streamer is aimed at.
"We need less, but better" - Dieter Rams
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