Squeezebox, EAC, and FLAC

[PLincoln]

Because it is more portable and supported......and all on my iPod which does not support FLAC.

true, but any decent ipod sync software will transcode the flac to mp3 when being transferred to the ipod...no need to store both formats on the same drive. and since you generally only sync a few new files this will only take "long" the first time you sync your entire library...suggest you look into mediamonkey if itunes does not do this...

[boludaso]

Well, i couldnt leave it at that. i had to find the device i knew had to exist since i'd thought of the idea long ago. and if i've thought of it, then somebody smarter than must have already made it. so check out these links to virtual digital nirvana.

http://www.olive.us/p_bin/?cid=home

http://www.escient.com/

http://www.request.com/

http://www.yamaha.com/yec/separate/c...l?CTID=5002200

http://www.sonystyle.com/is-bin/INTE...m&Dept=tvvideo

http://www.integrahometheater.com/mo...&m=NAS-2.6&p=i

http://www.integrahometheater.com/mo...AS-2.3rev2&p=i

heres an old article.
http://www.pcmag.com/article2/0%2C18...23213%2C00.asp

and

http://www.pcmag.com/category2/0,1874,924250,00.asp

[curtis]

Ahhh....OK...I misunderstood what you were looking for.

Yes....all of those devices will do what you ask, but are much more expensive than the Squeezbox, and I don't think have the same ease of use.

[boludaso]

Yep. Do i spend 1k plus to have this done or just use the old PC, maybe add a large slave drive and do the same for a LOT less? The component has the sexiness, but money speaks. where is my lottery ticket????

[curtis]

Yeah...I have been eyeing that Sonos setup....I saw it in action and it is slick. Maybe I will sell you my Squeezebox 2? Actually...I am half serious!

[PLincoln]

Yep. Do i spend 1k plus to have this done or just use the old PC, maybe add a large slave drive and do the same for a LOT less? The component has the sexiness, but money speaks. where is my lottery ticket????

or 150 on a modded xbox and do way more

[curtis]

or 150 on a modded xbox and do way more

Is that all they cost?

One thing though, I have decided that I do not want to HAVE to use my TV as display/interface.

[PLincoln]

Is that all they cost?

One thing though, I have decided that I do not want to HAVE to use my TV as display/interface.

you can probably pick up a used 1st gen modded xbox for around 150ish without any games or hdd upgrades. maybe a little less maybe a little more...let's say less than 200 for sure.

the dedicated tv part would be a deal breaker for you then. I know there is an LCD display mod that could be done but that's increasing the complexity of the project...so now it becomes $ vs your time.

I love my modded xbox and wouldn't trade it for anything. Being able to network it and play nearly any media is far more important to me than having to turn the tv on for it.

I can appreciate someone else not wanting to do the same