- Jun 6, 2012
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Hey guys,
I've built a good number of rigs at this point, but I am yet to take on any sort of home network server, whether for backup storage or in this case, for the purpose of making my entire music collection accessible from all my stereo locations in the home.
Need to know if there is anything I should be careful to consider, am neglecting to include or should rethink about the plan. Feedback from others who have already got their own such setup working would be a huge reassurance. I'm starting to compile the data to a single drive tonight since it's across a few different systems at the moment, so tomorrow I may start trying to get this thing up in full.
Starting platform:
Case/Mobo: HP Pavilion Desktop
PSU" Antec Basiq 350w
OS: Windows 7 32-bit (not married to this)
CPU: AMD Athlon 64 3700+ San Diego
Cooler: DeepCool Beta 11
Ram: 3gb DDR2
OS Disk: 120gb Kingston V+100
HDD: 320gb WD Caviar Blue
Wifi: PCI wireless b/g with single 2db antenna
Now, the question is what else I must/should add to make this work well enough to use for my primary music source for all my audio gear. I already have either a HTPC, Roku or Sony Bravia SMP-N100 located at the site of each audio system around the house, so it's just about getting the right hardware and then the best software solution to let them do their thing. For reference, all music is going to be on the drive in 320kbps MP3 format, but my ripped LP's and my favorite content will also have FLAC copies for whatever receiving devices can make use of the format.
What I'm picturing could be needs:
-Some form of (ideally free) music server application
-Possibly a Wireless-N adapter to make sure bandwidth isn't a hitch
-If very reasonable in cost, a sound card that would improve the output of the rear speaker connection for the one stereo that will be hardwired
Any thoughts would be very much appreciated. I'm just done with this drag of having to move files from my HTPC to USB storage or my ipod just to play them on four of my five receiver setups.
cheers!
I've built a good number of rigs at this point, but I am yet to take on any sort of home network server, whether for backup storage or in this case, for the purpose of making my entire music collection accessible from all my stereo locations in the home.
Need to know if there is anything I should be careful to consider, am neglecting to include or should rethink about the plan. Feedback from others who have already got their own such setup working would be a huge reassurance. I'm starting to compile the data to a single drive tonight since it's across a few different systems at the moment, so tomorrow I may start trying to get this thing up in full.
Starting platform:
Case/Mobo: HP Pavilion Desktop
PSU" Antec Basiq 350w
OS: Windows 7 32-bit (not married to this)
CPU: AMD Athlon 64 3700+ San Diego
Cooler: DeepCool Beta 11
Ram: 3gb DDR2
OS Disk: 120gb Kingston V+100
HDD: 320gb WD Caviar Blue
Wifi: PCI wireless b/g with single 2db antenna
Now, the question is what else I must/should add to make this work well enough to use for my primary music source for all my audio gear. I already have either a HTPC, Roku or Sony Bravia SMP-N100 located at the site of each audio system around the house, so it's just about getting the right hardware and then the best software solution to let them do their thing. For reference, all music is going to be on the drive in 320kbps MP3 format, but my ripped LP's and my favorite content will also have FLAC copies for whatever receiving devices can make use of the format.
What I'm picturing could be needs:
-Some form of (ideally free) music server application
-Possibly a Wireless-N adapter to make sure bandwidth isn't a hitch
-If very reasonable in cost, a sound card that would improve the output of the rear speaker connection for the one stereo that will be hardwired
Any thoughts would be very much appreciated. I'm just done with this drag of having to move files from my HTPC to USB storage or my ipod just to play them on four of my five receiver setups.
cheers!
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