riffer wrote: > My media server was pretty nice looking (Silverstone Grandia GD04-USB3.0 > Case), but it was the first thing I threw into the closet when I ran out > of shelf space. I know that a lot of users aren't tech-savy enough to > build their own, but there has to be at least one geek in the family > that can throw together components, load the O/S and LMS (that would be > me :) If anything, networking is the harder part, and you still have to > do that yourself.
Nice looking box riffer! Yeah, even if I weren't the go-to gadget geek in my family, there'd be a few others to ask. IMO, if I'm going to build a special server computer, it should be a reasonably powerful machine otherwise I might as well just use a NAS device with whatever ARM/Atom chips inside that can double as LMS or UPNP server. Indeed, for years I put my server computer in the closet to reduce any audible sound from the fans. Of course, these days, with fanless power supplies and much cooler chips, it should be relatively quiet already. Now, I just have the server in another room altogether. I agree that the hardest part is the networking. Wired ethernet especially with high-res material is essential IMO. Archimago's Musings: (archimago.blogspot.com) A 'more objective' audiophile blog. ------------------------------------------------------------------------ Archimago's Profile: http://forums.slimdevices.com/member.php?userid=2207 View this thread: http://forums.slimdevices.com/showthread.php?t=103488 _______________________________________________ audiophiles mailing list audiophiles@lists.slimdevices.com http://lists.slimdevices.com/mailman/listinfo/audiophiles
