IIRC, WMA lossless contains a DRM component that severely limits how it can be shared. Or at least it used to.
I use Plex, but I also have Logitech Squeezeboxes scattered around the house and run Logitech Media Server on my NAS. I like that solution because I can sync the Squeezeboxes together to form zones. I also like the fact that I can control any Squeezebox or collection of Squeezeboxes from a browser, tablet or smartphone. I am also not a huge fan of the metadata management in Plex. I think Plex has a ways to go if they want to make managing a large music library in their tool easy and intuitive. It is one of the weakest features of the platform and I find it kind of aggravating.I am in total agreement, if only because I can't stand Apple.
wtxgringo, and OP
The only real issue I have with PLEX, is the lack of gapless playback. (but our 818's do not support gapless either, so it's probably moot). So, if you enjoy Live music...it kind of detracts from the experience. I stream to multiple devices via PLEX, Samsung SMART TV, PC's throughout the home...phone, tablet etc...
I use Plex, but I also have Logitech Squeezeboxes scattered around the house and run Logitech Media Server on my NAS. I like that solution because I can sync the Squeezeboxes together to form zones. I also like the fact that I can control any Squeezebox or collection of Squeezeboxes from a browser, tablet or smartphone. I am also not a huge fan of the metadata management in Plex. I think Plex has a ways to go if they want to make managing a large music library in their tool easy and intuitive. It is one of the weakest features of the platform and I find it kind of aggravating.
I had a couple when they were discontinued. I've acquired the rest since. They are readily available used. The nice thing is that the software is open source and new plugins are still being developed by the community. There is a very nice Spotify plugin, for instance.I really wish I had jumped on the Squeezebox train years ago...I was on the fence for so long. Now, I wish they weren't extinct...
Yeah, I've kinda been watching...but anything I have seen are ridiculous on the prices.I had a couple when they were discontinued. I've acquired the rest since. They are readily available used. The nice thing is that the software is open source and new plugins are still being developed by the community. There is a very nice Spotify plugin, for instance.
They seem to run about $150-180.Yeah, I've kinda been watching...but anything I have seen are ridiculous on the prices.