Commercial SD or USB wav player.

oon_the_kid · 8th June 2011, 03:54 AM

Hi,

I am looking for a suitable wav player to steam out digital signals. I am presently using a media player (ACRyan) but it has its bugs, like you can't skip forward or back or use numeric keypad to choose your trac etc.

I am presently considering QLS hifi QA550. Which looks to be great. The drawback is it only fits one SD card. Little bit challenging if you are trying to use it as a juke box. Allowing USB usage would also be a boon.

I considered the Aune but it is a bit too expensive at $300 for my taste.

I wonder if there are other commercial players available that does this job?

Thanking all in advance.

Oon

Buckapound · 8th June 2011, 06:52 PM

You've basically found what's out there, I'm pretty sure.

I've got a QLS 350 (has the DAC built in) and an Aune Mini Ape Player. Both sound great, but you're right, being limited to SD cards is a pain if you've got a lot of music. Interface leaves a lot to be desired on both, but they're workable. The Aune will shuffle play, which is nice.

Media players like the WD Mini or WDTV are workable, but you need a separate DAC, as the internal one is not very good, and of course, you need to hook it up to a monitor. Once you start adding it all up, the Aune seems like a pretty good deal. BTW, they're supposed to be coming out with another model soon that looks like it might have a better interface.

--Buckapound

Cola · 8th June 2011, 07:11 PM

How about Logitech squeezebox which will stream music to your DAC using wifi from your computer?

oon_the_kid · 9th June 2011, 05:53 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by Cola

How about Logitech squeezebox which will stream music to your DAC using wifi from your computer?

Thanks for the suggestion, seems a bit pricey for what I want it for (relatively compared to the QLS). Could buy a lot of SD card for the same price. Besides, it has a volume control, which means it is doing something to the signal, which I rather not have...

Oon

joe58 · 9th June 2011, 06:22 AM

What about the Velleman Mp3 player. Takes a SD and has a screen showing info. Or you could take a different route and search ebay for a nice used touch screen MP3 that you could take apart or whatever and mount into whatever you have? One of the Creative X-fi's or a some of the Philips ones as the screen stays horizontal.

joe58 · 9th June 2011, 06:22 AM

And apparently tested up to 32GB cards

oon_the_kid · 9th June 2011, 06:55 AM

Hi Joe,

Thanks for the suggestion, but I am actually looking for a wav player. MP3 is just too lossy (psyhcologically for me) even if I can't hear it

Oon

joe58 · 9th June 2011, 07:14 AM

My mistake, didn't read the brief.

SAC · 9th June 2011, 07:26 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by Buckapound

Once you start adding it all up, the Aune seems like a pretty good deal. BTW, they're supposed to be coming out with another model soon that looks like it might have a better interface.

--Buckapound

I see a "New in Published" Aune Big Ape Player on the company website, but the "information link" goes nowhere. There is a picture and the mention of an OLED screen;
Audio_Speaker_AMP_HomeAudio_DAC_HeadPhone AMP_www.auneaudio.com

SAC · 9th June 2011, 08:00 AM

Some unofficial specs on the Big Ape pasted from another forum report;

Specification :

1. Support 192K /24bit

2. support APE ( C1000,C2000 ,C3000 ) , FlAC ( level 0-lecel 6) , TTA , WAV , MP3 , CUE

3. high quality digital record

4. support WIFI and website , it can software upgrade

5. can support moving IDE, USB ,SD card port

6. can change from different HDD, change from different format

8th June 2011, 03:54 AM	#1
oon_the_kid diyAudio Member Join Date: May 2008	Commercial SD or USB wav player. Hi, I am looking for a suitable wav player to steam out digital signals. I am presently using a media player (ACRyan) but it has its bugs, like you can't skip forward or back or use numeric keypad to choose your trac etc. I am presently considering QLS hifi QA550. Which looks to be great. The drawback is it only fits one SD card. Little bit challenging if you are trying to use it as a juke box. Allowing USB usage would also be a boon. I considered the Aune but it is a bit too expensive at $300 for my taste. I wonder if there are other commercial players available that does this job? Thanking all in advance. Oon

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8th June 2011, 06:52 PM	#2
Buckapound diyAudio Member Join Date: Feb 2006 Location: Chicago, IL	You've basically found what's out there, I'm pretty sure. I've got a QLS 350 (has the DAC built in) and an Aune Mini Ape Player. Both sound great, but you're right, being limited to SD cards is a pain if you've got a lot of music. Interface leaves a lot to be desired on both, but they're workable. The Aune will shuffle play, which is nice. Media players like the WD Mini or WDTV are workable, but you need a separate DAC, as the internal one is not very good, and of course, you need to hook it up to a monitor. Once you start adding it all up, the Aune seems like a pretty good deal. BTW, they're supposed to be coming out with another model soon that looks like it might have a better interface. --Buckapound

8th June 2011, 07:11 PM	#3
Cola diyAudio Member Join Date: Jan 2006 Location: Singapore	How about Logitech squeezebox which will stream music to your DAC using wifi from your computer?

9th June 2011, 06:22 AM	#5
joe58 diyAudio Member Join Date: Dec 2009 Location: England	What about the Velleman Mp3 player. Takes a SD and has a screen showing info. Or you could take a different route and search ebay for a nice used touch screen MP3 that you could take apart or whatever and mount into whatever you have? One of the Creative X-fi's or a some of the Philips ones as the screen stays horizontal.

9th June 2011, 06:55 AM	#7
oon_the_kid diyAudio Member Join Date: May 2008	Hi Joe, Thanks for the suggestion, but I am actually looking for a wav player. MP3 is just too lossy (psyhcologically for me) even if I can't hear it Oon

9th June 2011, 07:14 AM	#8
joe58 diyAudio Member Join Date: Dec 2009 Location: England	My mistake, didn't read the brief.

9th June 2011, 08:00 AM	#10
SAC diyAudio Member Join Date: Feb 2007 Location: London	Some unofficial specs on the Big Ape pasted from another forum report; Specification : 1. Support 192K /24bit 2. support APE ( C1000,C2000 ,C3000 ) , FlAC ( level 0-lecel 6) , TTA , WAV , MP3 , CUE 3. high quality digital record 4. support WIFI and website , it can software upgrade 5. can support moving IDE, USB ,SD card port 6. can change from different HDD, change from different format