I've recently tried to expand my exposure to new music/artists. I started asking questions pertaining to this subject in Sheep's office stereo thread, and wanted to continue the discussion without it becoming too much of an imposition on his thread.
I'd like to open dialog concerning the current level of technology relevant to streaming in general and also discuss network storage. I am definitely in need of a more organized approach to movie/music storage, the collection has become an unruly monster.
I mentioned elsewhere the Bluetooth device I use to stream from my phone to the amp in my stereo system, and Curtiss pointed out that the Bluetooth spec. doesn't allow enough bandwidth to transfer full HD signals without some form of compression. I've done a tiny amount of research to find there are a ton of variables that can effect the quality of music transferred by way of Bluetooth. The codecs supported by all the elements in the chain are important, and yet not readily known.
The quick and easy answer for most would be to alternately stream by way of wifi, not a viable solution for myself. Being that I live in a rural area, I have internet by way of satellite, it has a very limited data limit and as a result I am in "punishment mode" for all but about a day or two per month, which means I have high speed access between 2 and 9 in the morning most of the time. The reduced speed will not support HD music through wifi. So my first question is if there is a viable alternative?
Jay