My Setup 2016 – Synology DiskStation DS916

It has been around four to five years since I purchased the HP X510 Home Media Server, and have made several modifications to my home audio setup, since my initial posts. I will further review the Synology DiskStation DS916+ in a later post, however thought that I would share with you an update on my gear list as it stands.

2016 – Setup as follows:

Sonos – Zoned Audio

Kitchen– Play:1


Bedroom – Play:1

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Lougeroom – Sonos Play:Bar

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AppleTV 4 – 64GB

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Samsung BD-F6500 BlueRay Player
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Foxtel IQ 3 Set Top Boxes

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Telstra (NETGEAR) Netgear AC1900 Cable Data Gateway (C6300BD)
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  •  Telstra Air® compatible
  • Cable 3.0 (HFC)
  • Ethernet WAN
  • Wi-Fi 802.11 a/b/g/n/ac certified®
  • 4-Port Gigabit Ethernet Desktop Switch
  • 2x USB
  • DLNA Certified®

Synology DiskStation – DS916+

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  • 4-Bay Network Attached Storage DS916+
  • 4 Western Digital 2 TB drives
  • Synology Media Server Operating System

The usual equipment:

Foxtel IQ 3 Set Top Boxes

Tivo HD Set Top Box (Retired)

Raspberry Pi2 – RetroPie Gaming Server

2 x 2TB Western Digital External HDD hidden behind the iMac

Apple TV 3 (Bedroom) and Apple TV 4 (LoungeRoom)

Telstra (NETGEAR) Netgear AC1900 Cable Data Gateway (C6300BD)

2 x Apple AirPort Express WiFi Access Point – Bedroom Extender, and Outdoor Speakers

The component backbones:

Samsung 46″ LCD television

Sonos PlayBar Soundbar for Television

iMac 24”

Sound (other than Sonos):

2 Outdoor Audio Speakers

My Internet Service Provider is through Telstra Australia.  It is a little more expensive, but I have Home Cable (Cable 3.x (HFC) and have a static IP address for the Synology, with 500 Gig available download per month @ 100G speeds. I was also hoping to cut the cable on my Foxtel Box, however as this is bundled in with my home internet connection, it has been a good set top box replacement for my Tivo that died some months back.

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SONOS releases White SUBWOOFER

SONOS has introduced a Premium White Gloss version of its SUBWOOFER to its product line-up of Play1, Play3 , Play5, PlayBar and Connect devices. Since the SONOS Play speaker devices have been released, there has always been White and Black options available, with the exception of the SUBWOOFER.

The SONOS Premium White Gloss version of the SUB is striking in its appearance, and would fit in well to many environments. The SONOS SUB claims to add dramatically deeper bass to any Sonos speaker (or amplified component), and zero cabinet buzz or rattle, is a versatile wireless product that can be placed anywhere standing up or lying flat.

The SONOS SUB is 389 x 402 x 158 mm, weights 16 kg, and connects to your home Wi-Fi network with any 802.11b/g, 2.4 GHz broadcast-capable router for uninterrupted wireless streaming.
On the rear of the SONOS SUB is one 10/100 Mbps Ethernet port which provides the option to connect SUB to a wired home network.

The smaller PLAY:1, PLAY:3 speakers can be used for basic areas like kitchen bench tops, bookshelves, bedrooms and bathrooms, to the larger PLAY:5 and PLAYBAR speakers for Larger rooms and Home Theatre setups.

SONOS has a number of the key differences over other speaker systems, being their Wireless Mesh Networking System, enabling connectivity on a separate wireless channel. This means that your speakers don’t have to talk to the Wi-Fi router directly, increasing the range of your SONOS system, no matter how large your home or how many Wi-Fi devices you use. SONOS speakers also allow you to ZONE the speakers around your home, or group them together for gatherings to fill your home with sound.

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The SONOS products are extremely high quality, and provide an attractive, easy to setup solution for residential homes and spaces. Although SONOS are positioned at a premium price point against similar products within the market, they make up for these CONS with the quality or speaker and complimentary sound.

PRODUCT FEATURES:
Amplifier

Two Class-D digital amplifiers perfectly tuned to match the two dedicated speaker drivers and the acoustic architecture.

Speakers

Two force-canceling speaker drivers positioned face-to-face for deeper, richer sound and zero cabinet buzz or rattle.

Dual acoustic ports

Dual acoustic ports carefully tuned to enhance SUB performance.

Frequency response

Frequency response: Plays down to 25 Hz.

Automatic equalization

Automatic equalization. Audio settings adjust to perfectly balance SUB and the paired Sonos speaker or component to optimize sound quality.

Controls

Adjustable volume controls let you customize your sound.

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