Posted by TT on 11/17/49 11:48

"Scott J" <sjacobsjpn@gmail.com> wrote in message
news:1148456767.632054.241550@j73g2000cwa.googlegroups.com...
> TT,
>
> The Azur 640H Music Server looks interesting, but I have a
few
> questions/comments:
> 1. The Cambridge Audio site mentions "the Azur 640H music
server
> instantly retrieves artist, album and track information
using an
> advanced web-based look-up system". How accurate and
reliable is this
> look-up system? In ripping a large CD collection to my
computer, I've
> found that song info from both Gracenote CDDB and freedb
can be
> incorrect, incomplete, or totally missing.

To date it has ripped to HD 240 CDs. I had a Problem with
1. The only problem I have is with genres. I disagree with
some and there are toooo many so I try and keep it more
simple.

> 2. Does the Azur 640H offer customizable folder and file
naming of the
> ripped tracks?

They are placed on the HD exactly like your CD collection -
Alphabetically by Artist/Title/Track, also can search by
Genre. It is very simple to use with a monitor of some
description. I use a small 5" LCD screen next to my
listening chair which was already there for DVD-A navigation
purposes. BTW I also use a wireless key board for this
thing so it is very easy to change any title information you
chose. e.g It will name artist as "Elton John" where as
I want them stored "John, Elton". So question is, "Is it
Pink Floyd or Floyd, Pink" ? ;-) Also you can end up with
"The Who", "The Corrs" all under "T" so I use "Who, The" and
"Corrs, The"

> 3. What kinds of lossless compressed formats can be used
when ripping
> or for playback (i.e. AAC lossless, WMA lossless, FLAC,
etc.)

Not Sure if it does FLAC.

> 4. Is it possible to copy ripped tracks from the Azur's
internal HD to
> a networked PC?

Most definitely YES. What I have been doing is recording
LPs to HD, drag them across the network to my computer, edit
them in Cool edit Pro (track titles added, fade in/out,
remove any large artefacts) cut to CD and then either store
or put back on the 640H's HD. Also if you want to make
compilation albums you pull the tracks over the network and
burn on your PC. Believe me it is quicker that way ;-)

Also it can play from *ANY* networked HD *OR* any other
networked computer can play the files on its HD. What I
like about this is that I can download a MP3 album that I
think I may like and play it (in high fidelity) on my main
system and see if I like it before committing to buying the
album.

>
> Thanks,
> Scott
>

Some more points. It will also copy *any* copyrighted CD
and of course it is also a burner ;-)

I hope some of this helps.

Cheers TT

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