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In this thread I describe “VerseTransoprt”, a Windows 8.1based DIY Music Server. This is a personal computer that is specifically built to be a music server that can co-exist on the equipment rack in the listening room. It aims to become a reference quality music server for playback of high-resolution and redbook digital music files based on the following requirements: 1. Silent, low heat, no vibrarion 2. Capable of “audiophile” sound 3. Easy to operate remotely (power on/off, music selection, music playback-next / previous / pause / resume / stop) 4. Easy to assemble and install 5. Size and look compatible to the rest hi-fi components on the rack 6. Capable to install a PCIe “audiophile’ class USB card for linking with the DAC 7. Motherboard, CPU, and SATA disks powered by an external linear power supply 8. Play 16, 24 bit /44.1, 48, 88.2, 96, 176.4, 192 kHz bitperfect 9. Capable to tweak BIOS and OS for optimal music playback In the attached PDF document I provide extensive information regarding the s/w installation and all the relevant Windows 8.1 tweaks. After applying all the custom tweaks and the relevant JPLAY audio process priority, CPU affinity and hibernation, the music server is almost exclusively dedicated to music playback, esuring minimum latency and jitter. VerseTransport - Computer Based Music Transport - SW Installation Guide.pdf The aim is that the music server not only allows everyone to explore her/his music collection in new ways, bit it also has the potential of delivering better sound than the sound available from CDs i.e. music read from the hard-disk drive potentially sounds better than when read from an optical disc. Hardware Components [TABLE] [TR] [TD]Computer Component [/TD] [TD]Product Used [/TD] [/TR] [TR] [TD]PC Case (Fanless) [/TD] [TD]HD-PLEX H5 [/TD] [/TR] [TR] [TD]Motherboard [/TD] [TD]ASUS Z170M-Plus (Intel® Z170 Chipset)[/TD] [/TR] [TR] [TD]ATX Power Supply (DC only) [/TD] [TD]HD-PLEX HiFi 250W DC-ATX [/TD] [/TR] [TR] [TD]CPU [/TD] [TD]Intel Core i5-6400 [/TD] [/TR] [TR] [TD]RAM [/TD] [TD]Corsair Desktop RAM Vengeance 8GB 2400MHz DDR4 [/TD] [/TR] [TR] [TD]USB (Sound) Card [/TD] [TD]SOtM USB Card tX-USBexp [/TD] [/TR] [TR] [TD]HDD (OS) [/TD] [TD]Samsung SSD 850 EVO 120 GB [/TD] [/TR] [TR] [TD]HDD (Music Files) [/TD] [TD]Western Digital RED (NAS Drive) 3TB [/TD] [/TR] [TR] [TD]SATA3 Cables (Data and Power) [/TD] [TD]Akasa / Nanoxia [/TD] [/TR] [TR] [TD]Cable Shielding [/TD] [TD]Techflex [/TD] [/TR] [TR] [TD](AC/DC) External Power Supply [/TD] [TD]HD-PLEX 100W Linear PSU 5V/9V/19.5V [/TD] [/TR] [TR] [TD]WiFi Router [/TD] [TD]Netgear N600 WNDR3700v5 [/TD] [/TR] [TR] [TD]NAS Backup [/TD] [TD]Seagate BlackArmor NAS 220 (2TB) [/TD] [/TR] [TR] [TD]LAN Cables [/TD] [TD]Inline Patch CAT.6A S/FTP [/TD] [/TR] [TR] [TD]USB Cable [/TD] [TD]VUE VU-1 [/TD] [/TR] [TR] [TD]Control Point (PC) [/TD] [TD]HP 14-r105nv [/TD] [/TR] [TR] [TD]Control Point (Tablet) [/TD] [TD]Samsung Note 10.1 [/TD] [/TR] [/TABLE] Software Components [TABLE] [TR] [TD]S/W Component [/TD] [TD]Product Used [/TD] [/TR] [TR] [TD]Operating System [/TD] [TD]Windows v8.1 Pro [/TD] [/TR] [TR] [TD]Music Server [/TD] [TD]MinimServer v0.8.4 + MinimStreamer v0.5.24 [/TD] [/TR] [TR] [TD]Music Renderer [/TD] [TD]JPLAY v6.2 (JPLAY Streamer) [/TD] [/TR] [TR] [TD]Music Player (Control PC) [/TD] [TD]Linn Kazoo v4.8 (Open Source) [/TD] [/TR] [TR] [TD]Music Files Backup/Synchronization (Control PC) [/TD] [TD]FreeFileSync v8.2 (Open Source) [/TD] [/TR] [TR] [TD]Music Files Tagging (Control PC) [/TD] [TD]MP3Tag v2.78 [/TD] [/TR] [TR] [TD]Music Player (Control Tablet - Android) [/TD] [TD]Bubble DS Next [/TD] [/TR] [TR] [TD]Remote Power On (Control Tablet - Android) [/TD] [TD]Wake On Lan (Android App) [/TD] [/TR] [TR] [TD]Remote Power Off / Restart / Music Files Management (Control Tablet - Android) [/TD] [TD]Parallels Remote Desktop (Android App) [/TD] [/TR] [/TABLE]