入咗部平價CAS-Onix DAC25

chhanthony

回復  chhanthony

Sorry for the late response.    , 2 questions:

1. Buy a notebook to rem ...
wally 發表於 2011-7-29 10:44

Hi Wally

Thank you for your reply, I want use a cheap cheap netbook and sreaming the file from my PC@bedroom via usb to coaxial. As I have no room in my rack to place a new player.

qwe456

回復  chhanthony

1. Buy a notebook to remote control your bedroom PC...
Hmm... my suggestion is if you need to buy the notebook, then go for a proper one, e.g. Mac Book, then move all the songs to your notebook and play from it directly. Otherwise, go for a proper network player. In the 2nd hand market session, there was a Marantz network player, 4K, if you spent 2K+ on a low end net-book then you need to spent another 1K for your optical/coaxial output, then why not get a proper network player?
But anyway, my other suggestion is to make use of your existing equipment 1st, if you have an old PC @ home, then try to use it and see if you like it or not, then think about what else do you need before purchase anything.

wally 發表於 2011-7-29 10:44

    That I don't necessarily agree...  He already has a USB DAC, not much of a reason to get a network player.  Might as well, like you said, modify an old PC and attach the DAC to it.

chhanthony

That I don't necessarily agree...  He already has a USB DAC, not much of a reason to get a ne ...
qwe456 發表於 2011-7-29 10:58

hi qwe456

Any software support streaming the music files from another?
As I want to keep the file in my PC@bedroom as the server.

wally

回復 61# chhanthony

If you really want to spend $$$ on this and this is the sole purpose of that "cheap cheap notebook", you may want to consider this:

http://www.logitech.com/zh-hk/sp ... ystems/devices/5745

its smaller than a notebook and I "guess" it can produce a better quality than a cheap cheap notebook. Also, to me, most importantly, you can iPhone control it.

wally

回復 62# qwe456

Understand that, but from cost perspective, if he buy a cheap cheap notebook, 2K+ and a good USB cable 1K+, which is around 4K already. Given he has already got an optical & coaxial cable, assume good/okay quality, should make use of it. But notebook + optical/coaxial interface, it could cost 3K+ already, not much from 4K. Unless Anthony would like to use the notebook for something else, otherwise, sound quality for this setup will not be better than a network player.

But anyway, my objective is always be "worth the spend", so, I actually don't really suggest Anthony to use the cheap NB to do this, may end up cost extra $$$ and trouble.

So, Logitech Squeeze box may do the job.

Anthony, Oh!!! Almost forget, you may check this out as well:

http://www.apple.com/hk/airportexpress/specs.html

with this, you can connect your DAC25 to this via Optical cable, then setup your bedroom PC iTune play to this airport express. You can in turn use iPhone to remote control your room iTune. That should be the cheapest way to do that.

chhanthony

回復  chhanthony

If you really want to spend $$$ on this and this is the sole purpose of that "che ...
wally 發表於 2011-7-29 11:08

As the netbook can use for Home Visit also ma...hehhee

chhanthony

回復  qwe456

Understand that, but from cost perspective, if he buy a cheap cheap notebook, 2K+ and ...
wally 發表於 2011-7-29 11:25

Thanks a lot wally hing

wally

As the netbook can use for Home Visit also ma...hehhee
chhanthony 發表於 2011-7-29 12:45

Home visit?

chhanthony

Home visit?
wally 發表於 2011-7-29 12:48

家訪校機時用...hehehe

wally

回復 69# chhanthony

ah, okay okay.

you should visit my place 1st then