Music Servers / Streamers
So, what is a Music Server, and how is it different from a Streamer?
Basically, a Music Server is the more complex device, that'll work as a complete source component for your audio system, and that will play music sourced from files or a streaming service. It is a single device that connects to your local network, either wirelessly or through regular Ethernet cabling, and plays music from locally stored files, or a source within the local network, such as your computer or a NAS (Network-Attached Storage), or even from the Internet, through the use of a commercial streaming service, such as Tidal or Qobuz. A Music Server might have a built-in DAC, or feed digital data to an outboard DAC, via USB, Network, or through legacy connections (SPDIF, AES/EBU, etc.). The Server might also be able to "pipe" music to other devices located on the same local network, the "Streamers".
A Streamer is then a simpler device, that holds no local data, but receives the music files from the network, either from a Music Server, or from an Internet streaming service such as Qobuz or Tidal. A Streamer will usually come with a built-in DAC, but many models do not, and require the use of an external DAC, through USB, Network or legacy connections (SPDIF, AES, etc.).
So, a Streamer is a device that purely fetches the digital information over the network, and hands that to a DAC, while a Music Server is a more complex device, able to run music cataloguing software such as Roon, to organize your music library.
Today, the market has Streamers and Music Servers of many kinds, and we're here to help choose the best solution for your listening habits (and the size of your music collection!)
Don't hesitate to contact us if you have any questions, or if you'd like us to help you through this "digital maze"!
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HiFi Rose RS130 Network Transport
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HiFi Rose RS150B Reference HiFi Network Streamer
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HiFi Rose RS250A Wireless Network Streamer
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Innuos Pulsar Network Streamer
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Innuos Pulse Mini Network Player
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Innuos Pulse Network Player
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Innuos Statement Music Server with Optional Next-Gen Power Supply
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Innuos Zen mini mk3 Music Server
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Innuos Zen mini S mk3 Music Server
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Innuos Zen mk3 Music Server
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Innuos ZEN Next-Gen Music Server
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Innuos ZENith mk3 Music Server
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Innuos ZENith Next-Gen Music Server
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MSB Renderer Module v2 for MSB DACs
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Silent Angel Munich M1 Network Streamer
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Silent Angel Munich M1T Music Transporter
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SoTM sMS-200 Neo mini network player
SoTMThe sMS-200 Neo is the updated model to our previously very successful sMS-200. While the original model sounded very neutral and balanced, the cha...
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