I want to build a dedicated computer solely for playing music digitally. So Ben, let's try to start from here: why a dedicated computer? If the only function will be audio playback, why not a dedicated player, something like the Aurender ? As for aurender and similar devices, if a network player of...

But please tell me this, is it necessary to have 3 separate PSU' instead of 1? Does it really make a difference to have 3 discrete PSU'? If not, Could you please suggest other good alternatives? I think "audiophile" solutions run the gamut from inspired to just plain wacky/not grounded in science. ...

I have a few questions: -why Server2012? Cost you an awful lot more and i fail to see any advantage -as sugested, soundcards can deliver a certain quality, if you want more, get an external DAC -SSD size for OS seems outdated, 256 GB is affordable. 128GB for Server2012 seems a bit low btw. -all tha...

Welcome to SPCR. I trust whatever DIY power supply/power mgmt you are doing is Haswell-compliant...what's the driver for this? If the primary goal is audiophile quality music playback, get a '97 chipset motherboard and not a '87. The '87's have crappy DPC latency - look at the chart halfway down th...

washu wrote:Before considering anything by jplay please read the following and the links provided: http://www.jriver.com/jplay.html

Thanks for the link, ill definitely consider it..

-as sugested, soundcards can deliver a certain quality, if you want more, get an external DAC I may be wrong, but there's no soundcard in his proposed setup: even better, he already has his own DAC (which should be served by the Jcat interface). He just needs a music server+player. Absolutely right...

Thanks Luca, point noted. Please feel free to add any other corrections which you feel might help with this build. Some of your ebay links are dead. All his links are dead (he probably used the wrong BBCode). 14) 2TB 2.5' HDD drive -for music storage At those capacities a decoupled 3.5" HDD might se...

Thank you for your quick reply Steve. Let me be very clear, when it comes to computer hardware I'm a total noobie :), so please excuse me if I don't understand the lingo, abbreviations etc though I will try my utmost best not to be spoon fed as listening to music and building an audiophile system fo...

Greetings everyone, I want to build a dedicated computer solely for playing music digitally. Here's a list of hardware etc .... This list was compiled by an armchair expert and I'am convinced I could do better than this, which is why I have come seeking advise on the forum from real experts like you...