Re: OT Raid Setup for MP3 Server

["PatrickLidstone" <patrickl@xxxxxxx>]

--- 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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