My experience
I think I've got a modest requirement running on reasonable kit - only 5000 tracks on a P4 machine with 1GB RAM - 250GB disk. Machine runs W2K Server and isn't used for too much else - houses a lot of digital photos and video rips but doesn't get a hard life, doesn't run desktop apps etc.
I was really looking forward to 6 - Iv'e got 3 SliMP3s and one original SqueezeBox. And I'm disappointed. It locks up, occasionaly vanishes, suffers long pauses when being asked to Browse Music Folder. I've been a member of this list for a year or so and I don't normally post whinges. And when people do I know they can get a fairly robust response.
But my point it this: My library is small, my hardware is more than capable, I'm not doing anyting on the Server machine, my files are not exotic, just a mix of MP3 ripped with EAC. The library plays beautifully with a rival machine (x4), albeit a more expensive and new one.........I love my Slims, I just hate the fact that they don't work as I would like them too.
Does anyone else have this constant unease that their setup is just not robust enough. If you flame me with complaints that I'm not giving sufficient info for diagnostics etc, you're missing the point. I'm a fan, I've got a billy bog-standard setup with a lot of oomph (more than!), the Server software is up to release 6 and it doesn't work properly. Yes I could move my server to one of my Linux boxes, but why should I?
hopefully you will take this in the spirit it has been written. I'm not satisfied the product is good enough and I love the product at the same time if that makes any sense.
Iain
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