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As I mentioned previously, I am using the MPoD app available thru I-tunes for my remote control. The system can reference music by Artist, by album name or by a complete playlist of all tracks. As with anything that is Apple based, the search mechanism is simple and the user input is quite direct. You can also use your computer to do this, as the software package that is part of the device operating system is "Squeezebox" and is accessed via the device IP address. So, you have two means of control available. Hope this answers your concerns. Dan

I forgot to address the question of noise... The Sonore unit makes no sound at all... it is fanless and actually seems to generate very little heat. The case has big cooling fins, so internal overheating did not strike me as a potential problem. The power source is a separate unit similar to what comes with a typical PC these days. My only question (not urgent, does not require an immediate solution) is if that power unit could be "hot rodded" to use a better cord from the unit into the Sonore... Dan

All... Thanks for the questions... I'll try to answer as best I can. First, Jesus was correct in his answer regarding file size... a typo on my part... actual average file size is 5 - 6 mB. We Architects sometimes get our decimal points misplaced... As to the interface question, first let me say that I am (and have been for some time) a Mac based guy. So, how this works with Windows is impossible for me to answer. Having said that, I have two locations where I can rip into iTunes. My MacBook Pro is quicker for this effort, so I initially rip an album and place it onto a "floating" hard drive (also 1 tB) using that box. This "floating" drive ultimately serves as my backup copy for all music. I then take the "floating" drive and bring it home, where it gets tied into my desk system. This system is linked to the web thru Comcast. When we set up the Sonore box, I bought a Netgear wireless router ($45 @ BestBuy) and attached it directly to the Sonore unit. I then copy all music from the "floating" drive thru that router onto the Sonore...drag and drop. On average, it takes about 20 minutes per album to copy them over in the aiff format. The faster the router (and your service), the less time this process will take. It is a quite simple process...sometimes Luddites like us need to be walked thru the process once, then it makes sense. If I can help in any other way, please ask... Dan

As a new member of this forum, please allow me the chance to describe a phenomenal change that my listening has recently gone through, even though I thought that I had a pretty good system up till now. Brief system background... Speakers: Piega P-10, PS Audio Xstream Statement (bi-wire) Table: VPI MK4 with SAMA, air bearing tonearm, Benz cartridge, Timbernation wood platform, VPI 16.5 cleaner FM Tuner: Sangean HDT-1X with Magnum-Dynalab Signal Sleuth CD: Audio Alchemy DTS v1.1 (top load, 2 component) Amplification: Vincent SV-236 Power: PS Audio Powerplant Premier, PS Audio Outlets, PS Audio Noise Harvesters Cables: Signal Cable (component power), Granite Audio, Cardas and then, the last, most recent piece... Music Server: Sonore System 3 with Lynx L22 Audio Card. The Sonore rocks... that's just all there is to it. The box is very clean in both appearance and build quality. We've tweaked the card programming so that it also serves as a DAC for my CD transport. I had previously been using an Audiomirror DAC V2 (non-oversampling) which this unit just blew away in a head-to-head comparison. The box was a custom build, using a high quality metal case, 1Tb storage drive and the Lynx L22 Audio Card. System interlinks (digital to RCA) are custom made by Cardas, as was the power cord. Power supply is separate, standalone, run thru PS Audio Powerplant. Remote is handled thru a free app on my iPhone (MPoD). All I can tell you is that the output through this system is like hearing all my favorites, from classical to rock, and everything in between, for the first time. The soundstage is wide, instrument placement is precise and ambience is to die for. I'm in the middle of the band or orchestra, no questions asked. The background sonics are resilient without being pushy. The "speed" of the response is also lighting fast. In addition, compared to other "competition" this box (including the cables) is still 1/2 of what you'd pay for anything comparable. Understand that all music is being loaded onto the box in an aiff format, so each album is roughly 7gB in size. I was completely hesitant to try this type of set-up previously, as all I had heard digitally were mp-3 cuts which I despised. So, when I heard this component for the first time, I had a hard time believing what I was hearing (and how much...). Suffice it to say that I was converted instantly. In addition, having played live music for years, I could not believe the high-level reality check that this box provides through my system, especially in acapella vocals and brass (I'm a big Miles Davis and Wynton Marsalis fan) Jesus and Adrian at Sonore have been very helpful with the custom build aspect of the box as well as with the set up, including teaching an old codger like myself how to use a component that had nothing on it other than an on/off switch. If any of you have questions, please contact me. I don't make recommendations lightly, but this one is well-deserved. The Sonore System 3 deserves more than a casual listen... just go buy one and enjoy. Dan