DAC with Netbook - external drive

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Originally posted by Blakey:
As I am trying to find a storage solution, I would like to know your thoughts about the following setup possibility:

Netbook computer
External drive
Hiface USB

All this connected to the NDAC.

Anyone has ever tried this?

Thanks!

Vince

Vince

On the face of it I think this is no different to any other computer-as-digital-source setup.

As long as:
1. the Netbook (I'm not familiar with the type of device) runs an operating system the HiFace has the drivers for,
2. you have an audio player on your netbook that can access the USB-drive to read the audio files from
3. and that audio player can play them to the Audio device that the HiFace will show as in the operating system,

you should be fine.

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aleg

I am using Macbook Pro connected vis HiFace to the Naim DAC.

All my music is stored in a QNAP T219 Pro Network Access Drive with 2TB X 2 in mirrored mode.

Works fine except you have to make sure the NAS is up and running before starting iTines.

Sorry I read you wrong. Netbook would be a little trickier. The HiFace does support Windows, but you will have to use Foobar or Monkey Audio and that is a lot more complicated to use than Mac and iTunes.

I believe Hiface recommends at least a 1.6 processor for HiDef. If you can find a dual core with more ram, you're probably better off. That said, what do people have against purpose built streamers. No HiDef but a Sonos would almost certainly sound better for less/same and hold you until you find you're ultimate solution. You'll only need to worry about making good rips.

Those PC players JYOW is referring to are not difficult to set up. If you haven't done it, it may take a bit of trial and error for best results but you only need to do that once.