If you're techie enough, I second the advice about setting up a dedicated server.
It is a very flexible solution. You can run slimserver on there, you can run inguz too if the processor is up to it. The actual disk access won't be a problem since you use internal disks. You can put other data files on there (photos, videos). All the resources are shared throughout the home network. No need to switch on your main desktop / laptop etc to listen to music. Finally, you are very flexible in terms choosing a backup strategy - and when you implement it all the above data will be covered. I use Debian 4.0 on the cheapest workstation I could buy without monitor, OS etc. It cost me 180GBP plus the disks (one main disk and on backup which gets synced occasionally). Turns out this cheapo workstation came with 3.2GHz 64 bit Celeron. (Doesn't the capitalist system amaze sometimes!) Darren -- darrenyeats SB3 with Inguz -> Sony DAS-703ES DAC -> Krell KAV-300i -> PMC AB-1 (home-made room treatments and supports) ------------------------------------------------------------------------ darrenyeats's Profile: http://forums.slimdevices.com/member.php?userid=10799 View this thread: http://forums.slimdevices.com/showthread.php?t=38314 _______________________________________________ audiophiles mailing list [email protected] http://lists.slimdevices.com/lists/listinfo/audiophiles
