Err yes, I used to run a Windows 2K3 server running Twonkymedia http://www.twonkyvision.de/ but I'm now using Synology DS207s which are NASs and am running Twonky on them as well. I bought Twonky and have a license for 3 devices so might as well use it, it's better than most of the bundled media streamers. http://www.synology.com/enu/index.php
I can also recommend Tversity which is a free http://tversity.com/home I'm running these over Cat6 to DSM-320RD , DSM-520, an Xbox, a Sony NAS-CZ1 (Utter pants don't buy one) and a couple of WiFi radios. I don't see why you are wanting to add a sound card to the setup, keep it simple have a backup of your music as it takes ages to rip it from CD's and get the largest drives you can, I'm running 2* 500GB drives one for music and one for video with an external mirror for the music (So I can sync between the servers). If you've got some old hardware lying around then run a copy of Win XP or even Win 2K and stick Tversity on it, put on AVG harden the security, set it to reboot on powerfail and put it in the loft on top of some board on top of some foam (The sound of a server running updates or indexing in the loft at 3:00 in the morning is not what you want to hear). Anything else you'd like to know? -----Original Message----- From: [EMAIL PROTECTED] [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] On Behalf Of Jeff Johnson Sent: 31 October 2007 18:16 To: [email protected] Subject: [NF] Music Server Has anyone built a music server? A small box with a sound card and a hard drive in it - no monitor or keyboard - that could be accessed on the network to feed a stereo system? http://www.microsoft.com/windows/products/winfamily/windowshomeserver/features.mspx Someone suggested this, but it would be nice if it was not Windows. -- Jeff Jeff Johnson [EMAIL PROTECTED] SanDC, Inc. 623-582-0323 Fax 623-869-0675 [excessive quoting removed by server] _______________________________________________ Post Messages to: [email protected] Subscription Maintenance: http://leafe.com/mailman/listinfo/profox OT-free version of this list: http://leafe.com/mailman/listinfo/profoxtech Searchable Archive: http://leafe.com/archives/search/profox This message: http://leafe.com/archives/byMID/profox/[EMAIL PROTECTED] ** All postings, unless explicitly stated otherwise, are the opinions of the author, and do not constitute legal or medical advice. This statement is added to the messages for those lawyers who are too stupid to see the obvious.
