Home Theater Music Player ?

[13Gigatons]

Is there any product on the market that stores and plays a lot of music files besides a laptop or Desktop?

I know most people have a media server running but I'd like too move away from that and have an all in one unit that:

1. Stores various music files on hdd: flac, wma, wav, etc
2. Has a display for playback (don't really wanna turn on the TV)
3. Remote control and possibly tablet control

Seems like this product should exist...

 

[sdifox]

Define a lot. Maybe you can just use a tablet with big SD card and Bt link to sound system?

And if you are talking terabytes, you are gonna have to either use a computer or pay for a very expensive proprietary system.

 

[SMOGZINN]

Is there any product on the market that stores and plays a lot of music files besides a laptop or Desktop?

I know most people have a media server running but I'd like too move away from that and have an all in one unit that:

1. Stores various music files on hdd: flac, wma, wav, etc
2. Has a display for playback (don't really wanna turn on the TV)
3. Remote control and possibly tablet control

Seems like this product should exist...

You mean like some kind of device that would play MP3s? A MP3 Player if you will?

 

[13Gigatons]

You mean like some kind of device that would play MP3s? A MP3 Player if you will?

Portable players are OK, but made really small so corners have to be cut, looking for something that does 24/192khz music files, .ape, .flac, etc.


If I build a HTPC, I still need a monitor and mouse. :\

 

[nsafreak]

Building an HTPC does not necessarily mean that you have to get a monitor and a mouse. You can easily control Kodi through its iOS and Android applications.

 

[sdifox]

I tried adding my music library to plex but it is just crazy how many files it creates.

might try jriver.

 

[mdram]

http://www.bhphotovideo.com/bnh/con...kCFYcBaQodNj4MTQ&is=REG&ap=y&m=Y&Q=&A=details

 

[Evilviking]

I like the idea of a tablet with a large SD card. Or if you need A LOT of space a tablet wirelessly connected to a NAS.

 

[13Gigatons]

I have experimented with my BluRay player. I attached a hdd to the USB port and play files. Still need a monitor but at least there is remote control.

 

[rchunter]

http://www.crutchfield.com/p_158HAP...43&awdv=c&awkw=+sony++hap++z1es&awmt=b&awnw=g

 

[sdifox]

I like the idea of a tablet with a large SD card. Or if you need A LOT of space a tablet wirelessly connected to a NAS.

You need a proper catalog system if you have a big collection.

 

[MongGrel]

Lots of things do it.

Even my cheap MP3 player does FLAC's no problem, it's pretty much a matter of what you are really doing I suppose.

External USB hardrives ? Never used one myself, but they seem popular, or used to be.

*edit* NM, looks like you have.

 

[Binky]

lol, $2k-$3k for a music player

How about a Rpi2, run kodi, use any leftover cell phone as the screen and remote (running Yatse or Kore). Done for <$50, plus the cost of the SD card(s) to run the OS and hold the library.

 

[JackBurton]

iPad/iPhone + AppleTV + Apple Music = A huge, easy to control music library for <$1000. If you already have an iPad/iPhone, and you're looking at <$100 solution.

 

[cmdrdredd]

iPad/iPhone + AppleTV + Apple Music = A huge, easy to control music library for <$1000. If you already have an iPad/iPhone, and you're looking at <$100 solution.

Yep that's what I'd do but I don't know what the OP's intentions are. I'm not much of an audiophile so perhaps they are looking to play lossless files on a high end system somehow. Maybe I'm wrong but someone with such a system capable of playing back the subtle differences would want to use something other than digital files no?

 

[13Gigatons]

Yep that's what I'd do but I don't know what the OP's intentions are. I'm not much of an audiophile so perhaps they are looking to play lossless files on a high end system somehow. Maybe I'm wrong but someone with such a system capable of playing back the subtle differences would want to use something other than digital files no?

Digital files are the only way to go beyond CD's 16/44.1khz, they are also easy to get online at a host of stores.

24/192 capability
4TB+ HDD (additional bays)
Large display on front
Remote Control
Tablet Control
Search Function
Wifi + LAN

 

[sdifox]

Digital files are the only way to go beyond CD's 16/44.1khz, they are also easy to get online at a host of stores.

24/192 capability
4TB+ HDD (additional bays)
Large display on front
Remote Control
Tablet Control
Search Function
Wifi + LAN

Yeah, build a htpc.

 

[cmdrdredd]

Digital files are the only way to go beyond CD's 16/44.1khz, they are also easy to get online at a host of stores.

24/192 capability
4TB+ HDD (additional bays)
Large display on front
Remote Control
Tablet Control
Search Function
Wifi + LAN

I see, well it shows how much I actually keep up with that. Most people I know who call themselves audiophiles have expensive vynal setups and collections.