zozo4;564679 Wrote: > I'm looking for some advice about which is the best NAS or media server > to run my music from. At present I'm running a Squeezebox Duet via a > NAS attached to my PC. I'm very pleased with the Duet but I don't want > to turn on the computer every time I want to listen to music. I've > looked at the QNAP TS-119 because I really want something that is > silent running. Is this the right setup and is it able to run > Squeezebox Server without problems? Is there a better solution?
Then run a 24/7/365 dedicated Music Server. It costs less then $25 a year in electricity and is always ready. It is my opinion that there is no such thing as a best NAS when it comes to Squeezeboxes and SBS. Almost all NASs are way over priced and way under powered. NASs are not designed to run programs much less something as needy as SBS. They are designed for File Storage. I can't suggest more strongly to use an old PC or build/buy a dedicated music server. Have a look at the 'Vortexbox Appliance ' (http://shop.smallgreencomputer.com/) and/or using the ' Vortexbox OS ' (http://vortexbox.org/about/) on a DIY PC. You can make your dedicated Music Server as Green as you want or as powerful as you need. Atom based micro PCs make great platforms for a dedicated Music Server. If you pick the right Atom Motherboard you can have a fanless Music Server with the only noise being from the SATA harddrive you pick. -- iPhone *iPhone* Media Room: Transporter, VTL TL-6.5 Signature Pre-Amp, Ayre MX-R Mono's, VeraStarr 6.4SE 6-channel Amp, Vandersteen Speakers: Quatro Mains, VCC-5 Reference Center, four VSM-1 Signatures, Video: Runco RS 900 CineWide AutoScope 2.35:1 Living Room: Duet, ADCOM GTP-870HD, Cinepro 3K6SE III Gold, Vandersteen Model 3A Signature, Two 2Wq subs, VCC-2, Two VSM-1 Kitchen: Squeezebox BOOM Bedroom: Second Boom Bathroom: Squeezebox Radio Ford Thunderbird: Duet, Mac Mini Ford Expedition: SB Touch, USB drive ------------------------------------------------------------------------ iPhone's Profile: http://forums.slimdevices.com/member.php?userid=13622 View this thread: http://forums.slimdevices.com/showthread.php?t=80747 _______________________________________________ discuss mailing list [email protected] http://lists.slimdevices.com/mailman/listinfo/discuss
