Description
Low profile, mid-performance server/streamer
Software: Nova (SonicOrbiter) with Squeezebox, DLNA and Roon options
Connections: Gigabit Network, 2 x USB (DAC and back-up)
Power Consumption: Approx 10w, 110 to 240 volt
Size: W18.5cm x H4.6cm x D19.8cm
Cooling: All metal, ventilated case
Dual-core has temp controlled very low noise fan that does not operate in normal conditions
Quad-core is completely fan-less
Configurations:
- Standard, Nova System on 240GB SSD or choose more storage
- HUB, Nova operating system on SSD, no internal storage, use with external USB drive or NAS
Roon: Upsampling to DSD 64 possible on quad-core version
All Nova systems run Logitech Media Server, Roon, (server and/or Endpoint), HQPlayer NAA Output, DLNA Output, Minimserver, Bubble, Plex, SONOS, Shairport (Airplay input) etc
Lossless playback of stored music, streaming and Internet radio integration
Output music to ‘rendu’, network players, DLNA, USB DAC or Logitech compatible devices (inc DAC32/DIGI32)
Systems with built in hard-drive will also rip CDs to flac if you connect a USB CD drive – most work
Linear power supply available for audiophile use
How do I use this? – Connect to your router. Add a USB DAC (or use the on-board output). For best results add an isoREGEN before the DAC (or a network player such as microRendu). Connect a USB CD for automatic ripping and indexing
For large libraries please consider our faster systems (Audiostore Prestige etc for high performance Roon use)
Review(s) posted
Great introduction to media servers – Ben
After years of collecting CDs and digital music files (MP3 and FLAC) I was looking for an easy way to rip the CDs and have all my music accessible from multiple devices. To be honest, at first, it all seemed quite overwhelming, I work in IT, but even I was getting confused about all the different terms. I thought initially my requirements were straight forward and until I remembered we have MacOS, Linux and Windows running on various laptops and desktops in our home. I was also wanting to be able to access it away from home on my office laptop and on my iPhone – something which a lot of rival companies don’t support. Luckily, Martin was on hand to advise me on the best option for a beginner that wouldn’t break the bank and at the same time provide me with everything I was looking for. This little server takes up very little space and unlike the NAS we had, is almost silent. The setup was very straight forward, no messing around looking up the ip addresses in the command prompt, simply enter the url provided into a web browser and the interface will appear. From there you select any additional applications that you want to install, and the software will take care of the installation for you. Martin recommended Subsonic in order to be able to access the server from outside of my home network (for $12 a year I can access the server via a personal url), and I also installed Plex so I could access video files as well. Ripping a CD was just a case of plugging in an old USB cd drive I had, and clicking a button in the interface. Within a couple of minutes, the software had found the album cover, the tracklisting as well as storing each track as a FLAC file with the metadata. Then it was just a case of copying my music files onto the server – you can do this from your computer or plug in an external drive. By the end of the evening, I was able to listen to my library from my phone, windows, Mac and I even found an app for the Amazon Fire Stick, so we can listen to music through the soundbar connected to the tv. There is no shortage of apps that support Subsonic and Logitech Media Server, so you should be able to access your library from pretty much any device on or off your network. I have no reservations recommending this server to anyone, who like me, is looking for a quick and painless way to organise and access their music collection.
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