Thoughts on moving into the 21st century

[Dave31]

Thank you for all the replies.
Lots of very useful information and new directions to look at.

[Dave31]

Update.
Now looking at a streamer from naim.
Din connection to my Nait 3.
Just ripped a couple of cds to flac using dbpoweramp on my pc.
Now debating on a NAS or SSD.

[anon4489532]

A nas sits on the network. You rip on your PC and then copy to the nas. The streamer will then find it and tell it what to play. If you rely on an SSD you have to disconnect it from the Naim and take it to your computer every time you want to add to it, which would be a right pain.

[Thegreatroberto]

See the thread I started 18 plus months ago. Something like" do I need a Core ?"
The short answer was no. Synology 218+, 2 Hdds and Asset on my PC. Sorted.
To add to that thread. " Do I need a cd player ?", same answer.

[Christopher_M]

Thanks for the update. IMO it is certainly worth getting your Nait 3 serviced if she is a keeper. Get the Nait adapted by your dealer (which is approved by Naim and, I think, involves the cutting of some internals) so that it will take your FC, and get that serviced too. You will be good to go!

[Dave31]

Thank you for the information.

[Shirazsun]

I used a Star to rip some 800 classical CDs. The rip itself is fine but the metadata created by the NAIM “Music Store” software is a total mess. And if, by any chance, you have a significant number of classical CDs, BEWARE. See the postings in the threads I started “Metadata options for classical CDs” as well as “Ripping from a Star”.
And, respectfully, Dave, in my view a 3 tb NAS for “several hundred CDs” is overkill. A 500 gb SSD for $100 will be just fine. Keep a copy in the cloud and you’re in great shape.

[anon56814208]

Hi,

May I ask you if you encounter metadatas issues only old recordings or even on actual releases (I have some conductors big boxes and it would be pointless for me to invest in a ripper that can not correctly identifie half the cd’s).

Best regards

[LindsayM]

@Dave31 hi, I’ve followed your thread with interest as someone who has over the last few months been considering switching from CD to streaming, vinyl stays whatever.

Conclusion for me. Ripping 000s of CDs just can’t be worth the faff it seems whichever way you seek to do this, backup, metadata etc will forever be an issue. And as I’ve said numerous times before playing a CD is just simple. However, streaming from Tidal, Qubuz etc is equally simple and even more convenient. So skip the ripping malarkey and frankly just stream, the world of music out there on the streaming platforms is just about infinite.

[Dave31]

So far I have had a few tests on DBpoweramp and have had no issues on the metadata.

[Dave31]

I’m still going to Rip the cd collection using pc and DBpoweramp.
Tidal sounds very interesting and will be worth investigating.

[anon56814208]

For classical music old reference, I need to edit metadatas very oftenly while for new releases the identification is flawless.

[Bluesfan]

@LindsayM

been considering switching from CD to streaming

Steady now Lindsay, it’s a slippery slope and a steep one at that when you start with a CDS3/555PS.

Best regards, BF

[Shirazsun]

On “actual releases” absolutely. I cannot recommend the metadata assigned by the Naim “Music Store” using the ripping capability of the Uniti Star for classical music. Read these 2 threads:

Ripping from a Star

I’ve been fumbling around with ripping CDs to .wav files on my new Uniti Star for some 24 hours and have a number of questions for anyone doing this regularly. Here goes: Does anyone know whether there’s any ripping/“Music Store”/metadata documentation? I’ve created my “Music Store” (Naim’s term) on a 1 tb SanDisk SSD. Works fine on the Uniti Star on which I created it. When I connect it to my Nova, the Nova doesn’t seem to recognize it (even after powering down and restarting). Is the storeho…

Metadata options for classical CDs

Having found the cataloging/metadata features associated with the CD ripping functionality of my Uniti Star worse than useless for my classical CD collection (see my post of June 23 for related comments), I’m now looking for alternatives. If you have successfully ripped and assigned metadata to a large classical collection (including both the auto-assignment of metadata and the ability to manually edit all of it while maintaining the ability to display the edits in your NAIM system), I’d love to…

[stuart.ashen]

I took the plunge this year Lindsay, sold my CDS3 and bought an NDX2/Core keeping my XPS for powering the streamer. I often search my Core library for ideas of what to play. It’s like having my CDs without the pain of getting on my knees to search my old shelves. The declutter is nice too. So there are hidden advantages to ripping. Like you my records stay however…

[anon56814208]

Thank you

[Dave31]

So, time for an update.
I bought the Nova just over three weeks ago.
So glad I did.
Still ripping my cd collection to FLAC.
Streaming services have been very impressive.
Also ethernet connection I found improves the open sound rather than WiFi.
Some 30 feet of cable was required from router to Nova.
So after some new words that my son has learned from me with various drilling and hiding cables I’m glad I did it.
Sound quality improves everyday.

[ChrisM54]

Given the events of the past 21 years I’d stay in 1999 if I were you.

[Ian2001]

Oh please, remember when all that could go wrong was the Millennium Bug…