Question about WAV and FLAC Hard Disk Storage Systems and Recommendations

josephp732
josephp732 Posts: 38
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My new T+A PM3000MV has many inputs for external storage to access the T+A DACS, the internal T+A DACS supports up 192kHz / 32bit depending on how you connect. The unit has built-in streaming capabilities and can access a NAS and directly attached USB drives - which would make my life easier to use, but the recommend highest resolution method of connecting to the unit is using it's SPDIF's connections and specifically the BNC and AES-EBU inputs, as the two optical digital and RCA Coax inputs max out at 96 kHz.

Can anybody recommend a digital media solution the would directly connect to the PM3000MV via BNC or AES-EBU?
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  • msg
    msg Posts: 10,493
    What's a T+A PM3000MV?
    Is that the bad guy car from Robocop?
    I disabled signatures.
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  • cfrizz
    cfrizz Posts: 13,415
    http://www.theabsolutesound.com/articles/ta-pa-3000-hv-and-mp-3000-hv/
    Marantz AV-7705 PrePro, Classé 5 channel 200wpc Amp, Oppo 103 BluRay, Rotel RCD-1072 CDP, Sony XBR-49X800E TV, Polk S60 Main Speakers, Polk ES30 Center Channel, Polk S15 Surround Speakers SVS SB12-NSD x2
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  • erniejade
    erniejade Posts: 6,321
    Are you asking if the hard drive or media stotage can be connected via bnc?
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  • josephp732
    josephp732 Posts: 38
    After using the T+A software client, to access an attached USB HD, I found the client is very basic and I think I am going to go with a new streaming / network player and just leverage the T+A's internal DACS. Something like Simaudio's Moon MiND2. The MiND2 has a AES-EBU output which should work well. The other positive is I can use a unit like the MiND2 to access Tidal. Are there any other units I should be researching?
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  • erniejade
    erniejade Posts: 6,321
    It depends on your budget but the Simaudio has some great reviews. I believe aurender and lumin both also have a good option. If you want something a little more budget friendly Cambridge Audio Azur 851N I believe has that option as well
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  • josephp732
    josephp732 Posts: 38
    I am still trying to figure out what I really want in this piece so I started thinking about a few of combined units that have storage and ripping capabilities the three that I have done some research on are:

    Cocktail Audio X50D Digital Music Server - $2,700
    INNUOS ZENITH MKII MUSIC SERVER - $3,800
    AURALiC ARIES G2 - $3,899

    Does anyone have any experience with these units?

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  • SIHAB
    SIHAB Posts: 5,616
    bumping for any updates :*
    the Cocktail Audio X50D Digital Music Servers are now $2,500 and
    seem to do it all if you already have a DAC you love.
    Speakers: Polk Lsim, ATC SCM19 v2, NHT SuperzeroSpeaker Cables: DH Labs, Transparent, Wireworld, Canare, Monster: Beer budget, Bose ears
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