TheLastMan;548278 Wrote: > Thanks for the information guys. I was thinking of a Touch as a > possible replacement for the server function currently provided by my > NAS - which has always been a bit temperamental as a SqueezeBox Server > host. > > However, it sounds like the lack of plugin support will be an issue as > BBC iPlayer is a good quarter of my use of this system. > > At some point I will probably go with a dedicated headless > mini-computer acting as a media server. The fact that my Synology NAS > supported Squeezebox was a fortunate accident, and it has performed > that function a lot longer than planned - a bit like the Hubble > telescope or the Space Shuttle!
If you have an old PC laying about and can wipe the drive, try Vortexbox. It makes a great dedicated Music Server for SBS. And if no old PC, Vortexbox is a great OS to put on an Atom MB DIY server. Just something to think about. Just as the Touch is not a do all server, it is my opinion that many NAS fall short on performance. -- 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=78839 _______________________________________________ Touch mailing list Touch@lists.slimdevices.com http://lists.slimdevices.com/mailman/listinfo/touch
