Julf
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Can anyone recommend a good cheap NAS drive to use with a SBT?
"Use with SBT" - so to run LMS (the squeezebox server) or purely as a storage server?
Can anyone recommend a good cheap NAS drive to use with a SBT?
you dont need a NAS with the pi - plug the USB stick in the PI directly or buy a desktop USB drive (WD Elements or similar) and plug that into the pi instead. Why buy a NAS (which is basically a little server) then plug it into another computer?
This is a very fair point: it all depends on whether you are treating a file based music playing system as a slot in replacement of a cd player, or as part of a network system.you dont need a NAS with the pi - plug the USB stick in the PI directly or buy a desktop USB drive (WD Elements or similar) and plug that into the pi instead. Why buy a NAS (which is basically a little server) then plug it into another computer?
It won't be needed as part of a network. It's just used as a music player in the room where the speakers are and nowhere else.This is a very fair point: it all depends on whether you are treating a file based music playing system as a slot in replacement of a cd player, or as part of a network system.
No idea. Could it just be connected to the SBT via USB?How are you going to connect the NAS to the SQB Touch?
Basically yeah, you've hit the nail on the head there. That's exactly what I'm after, something that does exactly what the USB memory stick already does but without crashing every few weeks.Reading your posts in this thread I'd say that you just need something simple and a bit more resilient than what you have with your memory stick.
This looks ideal. Assuming that it would just plug in to the SBT and work without crashing. Would the SBT USB socked be able to power it ok though?Something like a 1tb Western Digital portable USB drive.1tb because that is about as small as they get in terms of capacity and your memory stick is 64gb...
1. I doubt it, some level of software would be required to run a NAS.No idea. Could it just be connected to the SBT via USB? (wyjsar answer 1)
Basically yeah, you've hit the nail on the head there. That's exactly what I'm after, something that does exactly what the USB memory stick already does but without crashing every few weeks.
This looks ideal. Assuming that it would just plug in to the SBT and work without crashing. Would the SBT USB socked be able to power it ok though? (wyjsar answer 2)
Fair point. I would plead though to be open-minded about this. Computer audio really takes off IMHO once one lets go of the hifi model. I like being able to play all my music all round the house. For me more music is a very good thing. And the beauty in for it is that once the architecture is right, scaling is easy.It won't be needed as part of a network. It's just used as a music player in the room where the speakers are and nowhere else.
As you say "treating it as a file based music playing system as a slot in replacement of a cd player"
If anything is shaky it might be the underlying SQB T software.
I am happy to be open minded about other options. There is however no need or desire to listen to music anywhere else in the house so a network is not needed.Fair point. I would plead though to be open-minded about this. Computer audio really takes off IMHO once one lets go of the hifi model. I like being able to play all my music all round the house. For me more music is a very good thing. And the beauty in for it is that once the architecture is right, scaling is easy.
The downside is that it tends to distract from the all-important quest for a truly coherent cable loom.
I do have a Marantz NR1504 reciever boxed up upstairs that can be used with active speakers. This unit has Airplay built in which could be used instead of an SBT.It's worth pointing out that Synology no longer support LMS. There are ways to get LMS running on a Synology NAS, but despite help from some very nice people online, I've been unable to get it to work on mine.
If you're after a simple solution, a NAS may well not be the answer.
Unfortunately 32GB just isn't big enough to fit all of my music on it.From memory I believe a 32gb USB drive is recommended.
I use the sandisc 32gb flash drive in mine and it doesn't fail very often.
You can also attach a 32gb sd card but I have not tried that.