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Re: OT Raid Setup for MP3 Server


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  • Subject: Re: OT Raid Setup for MP3 Server
  • From: "PatrickLidstone" <patrickl@xxxxxxx>
  • Date: Mon, 29 Apr 2002 20:49:24 -0000
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--- In ukha_d@y..., "bensbarn2001" <ben_wilkinson@h...> wrote:
> No answers to this interesting thread(sorry) - just some additional
> questions...
>
> 1.  Do the previous comments on disc speed apply if distributing
> uncompressed audio around a LAN?  I'd like to be able to put out up
> to 4 (possibly more) streams simultaneously (I'm still trying to
oust
> Linn from the rip-off high-quality multi-room market).
>
> 2.  I'm planning to dedicate a server to this task (which puts
> uncompressed audio out to the LAN and has a touchscreen in each
room
> (for control) connected to client PC which also outputs to local
> digital amplifier/spkrs.  Anybody have any idea what sort of
> processor this would take?

Streaming is all very well for multi-room systems, but do be aware
that it is nigh impossible to synchronise the same stream between
players with current protocols. In smaller homes/open plan
environments this may be a significant issue becuase of the resulting
echo effect.

Patrick


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