Robin Bowes Wrote: > > In my experience, it's the storage that causes the bulk of the > problems. > > For example, I have a large flac collection and am currently using a > 6x250GB RAID5 array (Linux software RAID), configured with a hot-spare, > > giving me around 1TB (actually, around 960GB). > > When I first built this, I found I needed to upgrade my PSU to cope > with > the additional load. This, together with the noise from 6 x 250GB discs > > is fairly substantial and unavoidable. > > IMHO, the "best" solution is to locate the computer running slimserver > > well away from your listening environment so noise is not an issue, and > > size is less of a problem. It's cheaper too as you don't have to have > the server on display so looks are not an issue and you can use any old > > frankenstein machine! > > R.
I think the key thing here is the location of the storage. Large amounts of storage can be bulky and noisy - so yeah, hide it away somewhere if possible, however this doesn't necessarily mean that the server PC itself needs to be hidden away. For me, the server PC will also be used for occasional internet browsing (via the TV), so it needs to be nice to look at, slient and sited near the TV. The server will access my music files (stored on several NAS devices) over a wireless link. For those who don't need the server PC for anything else - just hide it in a cupboard if you can! -- dSw _______________________________________________ Discuss mailing list [email protected] http://lists.slimdevices.com/lists/listinfo/discuss
