AdamSlim, thanks for the swift answer. I am currently using a Transporter, which I adore. I came to McIntosh on the wave of a long search for a network media storage server which should be fanless, Raid 5, and high end. It would need to be something along the lines of the Infrant Repertoire but with way more processing power, ram and hackability, in order to run Slimserver off it. In this search I came across a number of interesting devices, for example the Silverstone DS351 http://www.silverstonetek.com/products/ds351/ds351.html and the Niveus Storage Server http://www.niveusmedia.com/products/storserver06.htm but they all seem to have processors geared towards the distribution of files and not the running of a media server proper. On top of that, they are not that CHEAP...I have also thought of setting up a cheapo but efficient fanless htpc, but have not yet come around to thinking about it in detail.
Have you come across any such devices (eg like Repertoire/Silverstone/Niveus) that may fit the bill? (I confess that I dream about a Slimdevices product that looks like a Transporter, maybe without the clever knob, and acts as a network storage computer - something akin to an htpc with Transporter looks and fluorescent tube display for harddrive temperature monitoring, fan speed regulation etc - see the Silverstone front panel above). You mention, that there are cheaper and equally satisfactory amp/preamp combinations in the UK: what do you suggest, bearing in mind they ought to be paired with the Transporter? I had a look at NAD, Naim and Arcam, but given my lack of experience in the high end sector, I would love to receive some comments on the matter. Thank you in advance, Giacomo -- gbruzzo ------------------------------------------------------------------------ gbruzzo's Profile: http://forums.slimdevices.com/member.php?userid=3633 View this thread: http://forums.slimdevices.com/showthread.php?t=34396 _______________________________________________ audiophiles mailing list [EMAIL PROTECTED] http://lists.slimdevices.com/lists/listinfo/audiophiles
