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  • srinathalapati
    Junior Member
    • Jan 2006
    • 24

    Media players with Rotel equipment

    I am beginning to think about ripping my CD collection to lossless format (maybe FLAC) and stream it to my Rotel/Tannoy setup.

    Any one using media players to stream music for this purpose? If so, which ones?

    Thanks
    Sri
    Rotel RSX-1055 Rotel RDV-1060 Tannoy Saturn S8
  • mjb
    Super Senior Member
    • Mar 2005
    • 1483

    #2
    Sri, I use a Mac with iTunes and AirPort - the albums are ripped with Apple Lossless, and an optical cable links to the 1098. It works really well, but a big disadvantage is that I can't remotely control playback. Apple are rumoured to have some thing new on the way, with support for video, and it will probably be announced tomorrow at the annual Macworld Conference and Expo. Fingers crossed!
    - Mike

    Main System:
    B&W 802D, HTM2D, SCMS
    Classé SSP-800, CA-2200, CA-5100

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    • snegovik
      Junior Member
      • Nov 2006
      • 1

      #3
      Squeezebox 3 from Slim Devices - the best music player around! ;x(
      Seriously, this is your best bet, unless you have cache for Transporter...

      I stream FLAC via SB3 into Rotel/magnepan setup.

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      • srinathalapati
        Junior Member
        • Jan 2006
        • 24

        #4
        Hi,

        I heard a lot of good things about SB3. Do you use wireless or wired feature on SB3? How is the audio quality?
        Rotel RSX-1055 Rotel RDV-1060 Tannoy Saturn S8

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        • chanlon
          Senior Member
          • Sep 2003
          • 188

          #5
          I also use a SqueezeBox 3 connected digitally to a Rotel 1068 processor.
          Sounds good but not as refined as my dedicated Arcam CD player.

          I listen to the Slim3 when I want to hear assorted songs by various artists.
          I'm streaming this from my MAC. Works exceptionally. I'm streaming music encoded with the Apple Lossless encoder through a CAT5 connection.

          However, when I want a "serious" intimate listening experience from a single artist, I always play my Arcam.

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          • slowrey
            Member
            • Aug 2006
            • 53

            #6
            Me personally I have had experience with the Audiotron product and most recently with the Sonos setup. I loved the Audiotron product that it didn't require you to run server software on a PC up and running but rather could pull data off of a NAS device. Unfortunately they are hard to come by since they have been discontinued however they are an AWESOME device and not many devices can compare.

            Recently I purchased Sonos and love it. It's a great product and I would recommend it to anyone. However it does carry a higher price tag and doesn't integrate within the Audio rack like the audiotron does.

            Hope that helps.
            ____

            Sean

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            • Warpdrv1
              Member
              • Dec 2006
              • 34

              #7
              Modded Xbox... XBMC... greatest server streaming tool EVER !!!!
              Stream Movies, music, pics everything... every format period...

              Best GUI around..

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              • Nuthed
                Senior Member
                • Jan 2007
                • 151

                #8
                Originally posted by snegovik
                Squeezebox 3 from Slim Devices - the best music player around! ;x(
                Seriously, this is your best bet, unless you have cache for Transporter...

                I stream FLAC via SB3 into Rotel/magnepan setup.
                I haven't expierienced it personally but in magazine reviews it appears the Sqeezebox had some fidelity issues.
                Main System

                RSX-972 driving center and surrounds
                RB980-BX driving mains
                Paradigm Monitor 9s V5
                Paradigm Monitor C-390 V5
                Paradigm Monitor Atoms V5
                SVS PB-12

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                • srinathalapati
                  Junior Member
                  • Jan 2006
                  • 24

                  #9
                  I ended up buying SB3 and I stream music/internet radio wireless. It sounds great. Very happy with it.
                  Rotel RSX-1055 Rotel RDV-1060 Tannoy Saturn S8

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