Mark, I have 2 Squeezebox's networked to a 1TB server running raid 5. I also back the whole thing up to a couple of external 500 gig drives just to be safe. I have no worries about ever losing data. The SB's are incredible. I almost never use my CD player any more. It took a while to rip over 1000 CD's but I'll never have to do it again. Now when I get new CD's it takes all of 2 minutes to rip it. The quality is every bit as good as the original. I like it so much that I will be adding Slim's Transporter to my dedicated room. I have M80's and an EP 600 thru Outlaws 990/7700.

Go for the SB, ripped with EAC to FLAC. You won't regret it!