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RE: I use a USB powered Drive, works fine.... but I have 1.5TB of Music......nt

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In Reply to: RE: I use a USB powered Drive, works fine.... but I have 1.5TB of Music......nt posted by cfraser on April 26, 2021 at 19:14:10

I don't think it matters too much. I bought my 2TB hard drive that fits into my shirt pocket about 5 years ago. That was the only storage available in that size. But storage is so cheap now, why won't yo just try them all and see what you like.

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RE: I use a USB powered Drive, works fine.... but I have 1.5TB of Music......nt - cfraser 07:28:54 04/27/21 (6)
Yeah, I was surprised to find that I have no unpurposed storage devices, of any size, except for some HDDs. So I need to buy some. I was just wondering what would be better in that case. Don't want to buy 256+GB stick/SDs if I don't really need to. Maybe get some spare 32GB ones to test the concept would do it. The independent file server seems fine, that PC is on pretty much always anyway.

Actually, my Pi 4 is running on an 8GB SD that I bought at Walmart must be a decade ago, so you know it's a good one! It works fine and was the "best" I had without cannibalizing my phones or such. Until the new cards arrive.
- Here is what I use for Travel ................ - Cut-Throat 09:16:50 04/27/21 (5)
  At home, everything is on a NAS. But, I can take my entire 5000 Album collection with me for the winter with this setup. No problem using the USB power of the Pi with a 5v - 3amp Wall wart PS.
  - RE: Here is what I use for Travel ................ - cfraser 16:40:54 04/27/21 (2)
    Nice!
    
    This little setup I'm working on is intended for my main system. Thanks to you and Abe for various Pi clarifications. I am looking forward to running the Pi with a USB DAC, it's my whole purpose for doing this really. I've never had what I consider a decent USB source, *and* a half-decent USB DAC, at the same time.
    - RE: Here is what I use for Travel ................ - Cut-Throat 17:02:03 04/27/21 (1)
      I also run it for my Main Source. Have not found anything better! --- In fact I've got 8 Raspberry Pi throughout my house.
      
      I've got 2 Pies hooked up to my Topping D90 Dac. 1 USB and 1 Coax... So, it's very easy to A/B the two. One is a Model 3 with Allo Digione Hat and the other is the Model 4 that I just use with USB.
      - RE: Here is what I use for Travel ................ - cfraser 17:46:46 04/27/21 (0)
        
        In Reply to: RE: Here is what I use for Travel ................ posted by Cut-Throat on April 27, 2021 at 17:02:03
        
        The way Abe did that Ares/D90 comparo, I couldn't figure out any way to do that here. Two different inputs to the same DAC, what with the D90 remote and synched sources...I can see that.
        
        My prob for comparing two DACs here is a) no remote to switch preamp inputs and b) levels wouldn't match without more manual intervention. It wouldn't be a good/fair test really, at least if you're looking for that last little niggling bit, but it's just fine for comparing the sense of a DAC.
        
        And don't worry: I read about your home Pi setup, maybe the way it was ~ a year ago. I already had questions! Something to look forward to...
  - RE: I like your Travel setup.... - AbeCollins 11:05:39 04/27/21 (1)
    ...and the Boss DAC HAT keeps it simple with less clutter. Nice!
    - Gracias! -- I think I have about $200 into it, less powered Speaker ........nt - Cut-Throat 12:34:13 04/27/21 (0)
      nt

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