Hi, pardon my ignorance but what is LMS ( I live in a cave )Originally Posted by audiomuze
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Thread: Best server for Transporter
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2012-06-12, 01:13 #11Senior Member
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When the going gets weird - the weird turn pro. Hunter S Thompson
CD's -> EAC/Grip -> ReadyNas NV -> CAT5 -> Sonicwall -> TP -> Meridian 551 -> Monitor Audio Gold -> Me :-)
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2012-06-12, 04:11 #12Senior Member
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Logitech Media Server. This is the new name for SqueezeBoxServer, which used to be called SqueezeCenter. Originally Posted by pkfox
Location 1: VortexBox Appliance 6TB (2.2) > LMS 7.7.2 > Transporter, Touch, Boom, Radio w/Battery (all ethernet)
Location 2: VBA 3TB (2.2) > LMS 7.7.2 > Touch > Benchmark DAC I, Boom, Radio w/Battery (all ethernet except Radio)
Office: Win7(64) > LMS 7.7.2 > SqueezePlay
Spares: VBA 4TB, SB3, Touch (3), Radio (3), CONTROLLER
Controllers: iPhone4S (iPeng), iPad2 (iPengHD & SqueezePad), CONTROLLER, or SqueezePlay 7.7 on Win7(64) laptop
Ripping (FLAC) - dbpoweramp, Tagging - mp3tag, Spotify
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2012-06-12, 04:39 #13Senior Member
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No, I don't. I keep my server well away from the listening room, so a fanless unit was overkill for me. I bought a "barebones" Atom-based system (see link in sig below), and after adding RAM and hard disk it cost a lot less than the Fit-PC. Originally Posted by pkfox
At least one person frequenting these forums has a Fit-PC2 (maybe RonM?) and loves it.Nothing high-end, but music anywhere I want it, and it's 100% wind powered. MSI single-core Atom mini-desktop (Debian Squeeze 6.0.x) feeding: Living room: SB Touch > NAD C325 BEE > Vandersteen 1; Kitchen/Dining: SB2 > AudioSource Amp100 > 2 pair of Polk RC60i; Basement: SB2 > JVC JA-S44 > ESS Tempest LS8; Bedroom: SB Radio; Study: Squeezelite local player > Klipsch ProMedia 2.0; Backyard deck: SB Receiver > AudioSource Amp100 > Polk Atrium 45; Kid's bedroom: Boom; Roaming controllers: Retina iPad with Squeezepad & iPeng, iPod touch with iPeng, 3 SB Duet Controllers, various SB infrared remotes, Nokia N800; In the bullpen (boxed up and ready to use if one of the above quits): SB3 and one more SB Receiver
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2012-06-12, 05:04 #14Senior Member
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A month or two ago I bought a Foxcon R10-D4 Atom PC with 2 GB RAM and installed an existing 1.5TB drive along with the Vortexbox software. The latter is a free download (Linux based, no GUI interface) that is designed to run headless. Quite inexpensive, very small and works great. It does have a small fan. While I don't keep mine in the listening room, it seems pretty quiet, though.
Vortexbox also sells preconfigured hardware. I think theirs are based on the MSI barebones unit.
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2012-06-13, 01:34 #15Senior Member
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Hi there, this sounds perfect for me, can you buy one with hd already installed also memory ? Where did you buy yours ( I'm in the UK ) thanks for replying Originally Posted by mlsstl
When the going gets weird - the weird turn pro. Hunter S Thompson
CD's -> EAC/Grip -> ReadyNas NV -> CAT5 -> Sonicwall -> TP -> Meridian 551 -> Monitor Audio Gold -> Me :-)
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2012-06-13, 02:02 #16Senior Member
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Home Servers
Hi
If you are UK based, have a look at Tranquilpc. website.
They manufacture fanless small home servers and fit drives to your requirements.
I use a T7 Home Server running Microsoft Windows Home Server Version 1. It has been updated by Tranquil and has performed extremely well for me. It is small and sits on a shelf in my office. It uses about 14-28 Watts of power, dependent on what you are using it for.
I am not connected to the company; but I can say I am very happy with my server.
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2012-06-13, 05:01 #17Senior Member
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I'm in the US and bought mine on Amazon. The memory just snaps in place and the SATA hard drive is easy to plug in. (I did not install a CD/DVD drive on mine.) I'd say the harder part of building your own would be installing the OS software if you've never done that. Originally Posted by pkfox
Check the Vortexbox.org web site for the preconfigured machines.
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2012-06-13, 05:56 #18Senior Member
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Hi there, thanks for your time, I have plenty of experience installing Linux been with it since Red Hat first started - so what you're saying is the drive and memory are a piece of cake to fit ? if you didn't fit a CD/DVD how did you install the OS ? , also how much RAM do you reccommend ?, sorry for all the questions but I want to get this done right :-) Originally Posted by mlsstl
When the going gets weird - the weird turn pro. Hunter S Thompson
CD's -> EAC/Grip -> ReadyNas NV -> CAT5 -> Sonicwall -> TP -> Meridian 551 -> Monitor Audio Gold -> Me :-)
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2012-06-13, 06:09 #19Senior Member
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Hi again, I found a UK based site ((http://www.conrad-uk.com/ce/en/produ...0-D4-Atom-D525) that sell the barebones unit,they also sell the sata drives and memory - my question is: does the unit or hd come with the necessary cables ( I've never installed a drive before ) if not which cable do I need ? - thanks for your time and patience. Originally Posted by mlsstl
When the going gets weird - the weird turn pro. Hunter S Thompson
CD's -> EAC/Grip -> ReadyNas NV -> CAT5 -> Sonicwall -> TP -> Meridian 551 -> Monitor Audio Gold -> Me :-)
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2012-06-13, 06:24 #20Senior Member
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Usually barebones units come with the drive cables you need, and it appears that this one does, too. Did you take a look at the manual on the website you linked to: http://www.produktinfo.conrad.com/da..._ATOM_D525.pdf
I recommend 2GB RAM. You won't need all that if you're only running LMS, but at current prices there really isn't any reason to be stingy and go for 1GB. Installation of the OS can be done from a USB stick for most Linux distros.
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