Simplicity

• I do not use wireless networks for the infrastructure. However, the control systems are acceptable on wireless devices like iPhones, iPads, laptops, etc.

• I treat the system as an appliance; the master music files are stored elsewhere, and copies are kept on the server.

• I have used file servers and NAS devices and abandoned them as part of the playback system to reduce network traffic and server computing loading.

• In the long run, Power Supplies can make an essential difference in sound quality. I find that supplies with super-capacitor outputs are fascinating.

• Software is the king of sound quality. It breaks sound quality by just being there. The less of it, the better.