Last Try: Linux Cluster for Music Recording, or am I crazy

Hello all,

Before I depart on a crazy mission I need to consult on the following:

In music recording, power (cpu, ram, etc.) is the name of the game. So I am debating either getting a server board with 2 operton processors, running windows xp....or...call me crazy.....create a Linux cluster sharing cpu power to really have a super computer.

My question is:

Since I use Audacity, would a cluster (load balancing) work.

Since I have not used Linux yet (but programmed for years in Coldfusion) and built my own computers, would Ubuntu be the right linux program to use

Have any of you used Linux or a Linux cluster for music recording and how did you set it up/what were the challenges, etc.

Am I crazy for doing this and should I just stick to my dual operton system idea????

This is an open ended discussion, so lets have some fun!