How to hook up my flac collection to HDX/Serve?

Use the web interface to point the serve at the folder of flacs. Provided your NAS has permissions for access it should show straight up.

Just as simple?
HDX will browse the NAS and build it's own access table?
HDX will not change my original folder structure?
Where does HDX-SSD create the access table: on the NAS or on the built-in SSD?

Talble is built locally on the HDX and will scan the files periodically for any changes, they will not be fondled with in any way. And yes if you nas is working correctly it will appear on the HDX as a share as will any folders on your computers you have set up as shares.

For all the quailty of audio on the HDX it is at its heart a computer, and will treat the network much like any other computer

Just wondering - can AMA use the USB connection to connect the drive directly to the HDX instead of having to go via the network?

Dependant a number of factors but I would stick my neck out and say no.

NASes tend to format the disks for use in Raid, ext3 (I think)

Assuming he is on about a proper NAS then its most likely it will not even be able to attach directly to a computer.

A drobo could possibly.

Garyi, thanks a lot for clarifications.

I guess NDX is the same beast as HDX but no ripping feature which I don't need.
If it pulls flacs from my NAS I can consider it to front my nDAC.
I hope it outputs bitstream of the same quality as HDX (which seems to be NOT the case for nServe).

Any ideas of NDX price?

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I guess NDX is the same beast as HDX but no ripping feature which I don't need.

And it's even more. The NDX has a different/possibly better, DAC. Internet radio, DAB/FM Tuner, Wireless streaming, Digital inputs, but it is only a UPNP client etc...

On the flip side the HDX offers ripping, on-board storage, touch screen and is a UPNP Server.

They are quite different.

The key is that an HDX can be used without anything else. It is fully self-contained. It does not REQUIRE a computer, NAS, UPNP streamer, Monitor, DAC etc....

The NDX will at the very least require a computer somewhere for ripping/downloading and a UPNP server, whether that be a computer or a NAS, Serve HDX etc...

-Patrick

biggest point for me is upnp client support,,,, since i'm running an upnp NAS system, NDX gives me the browsing comfort without exact tagging....that was one reason why i sold my HDX
looking forward to hear NDX :-)

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Originally posted by AMA:
Any ideas of NDX price?

According Dutch distributor Latham Audio EUR 4.200

Regards,
Michel

I'm currently using Logitech Transporter streamer which needs a SlimServer software to run on a network attached PC. You open the SilmServer settings and show the network path to NAS and it scans the folders and build access table which is stored on the host PC.
Then you call SlimServer to do a search for my Transporter and it will find it very fast.
Now Transporter can pull data from NAS and output high quality bitstream to my nDAC.
Transporter can handle wavs, flacs, mp3s etc. It also provide access to internet radio. It also can do a search for popular stations. Or you can go straight to particular IP address.
It has large text screen with customizable info of current artist, album, track, time, graphic equalizer etc. It has remote control which is fast-response and easy to navigate through artists, albums, tracks, favorites, recent additions, genre, year etc. It also allows me to navigate through original NAS file structure (this option is called "Music Folders") which is my regular way of browsing my music collection and which is not available with Naim players. TP costs around 1.8 K$ and it has a terrific built-in DAC (which is just a small step behind nDAC).

From this point of view most of Naim network players do not offer extra functionality except nServe and HDX. They are real servers and don't need additional PC or software and can communicate NAS directly.
HDX has reputation of extremely high quality bitstream for nDAC.
I think if this cost 8.5 K$ extra I already have a low-jitter streamer, NAS, dedicated PC and superior DAC -- which makes 90% of HDX functionality useless.

To sum up: if I decide to upgrade my TP then nServe is the only Naim product which makes sense and
I was waiting for it in a hope it will suggest the ultimate quality of bitstream (similar to HDX) but there are some references it does not

I am willing to bet the nDac offers an upgrade for your squeeze, assuming it has digi out.

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I am willing to bet the nDac offers an upgrade for your squeeze, assuming it has digi out.

Read the post again Gary...

Opps, yes sorry. hha.