Playing back Flac files
Sat, Mar 2 2013, 11:20AM
I've got over 1,000 CDs onto my NAS now and I'm looking for a way to playback remotely.
The problem is that I want to be able to access by composer/composition/movement +/-artist (all of which I have tagged) and all the systems I've looked at seem to only use album/artist/track.
Hi quality is essential but I'll probably play back through my DAC.
Any ideas?
thanks
Mike
Sun, Mar 3 2013, 3:45PM
#2
RE: Playing back Flac files
Yes Squeezebox did look the answer but of course they are no longer on sale and I haven't found an alternative.
I'm using Musichi for ripping/tagging and it's excellent. It is also good for playback from the computer but I don't want a computer in my living room. Maybe I'll buy secondhand. Anyone got any advice on the best Logitech option?
Mike
Mon, Mar 4 2013, 6:32AM
#3
RE: Playing back Flac files
Mike
As I said above, you can put a "virtual" Squeezebox called Squeezeplay on your PC/Mac/NAS and control it remotely using iPeng on an iPod Touch or iPad. The music is sent wirelessly to an Apple TV (if using a PC I think you have to install Airfoil).
Sat, Mar 9 2013, 2:23PM
#4
RE: Playing back Flac files
Thanks, I hadn't latched on to the Virtual comment. Having started with that, presumably a Squeezebox would suit me fine in the other room.
Mike
Sun, Apr 7 2013, 2:48PM
#5
RE: Playing back Flac files
I use "Teamviewer" on an iPad to control music selection from a PC.
Helium Music Manager and Streamer then out to your DAC should work. JRiver and other solutions exist, but I find HMM very good for a classical collection.
I use Helium for organizing and tagging classical album - several hundred in my library - using scheme Composer\Work or Album (artist)\track # - track title. I do this on a local copy of the NAS files, then sync to the NAS...faster when doing a lot of editing, and nice to be on a copy of the NAS files if I make a mistake.
Instead of the Helium streamer, I use a Netgear ReadyNAS running Logitech Music Server and streamed to a Transporter (which provides the DAC), then to the preamp. LMS is obsolescent, but the SlimServer community may pick up development. Until then, it works nicely.
Murray