I really appreciate all the input Axiomites. I probably should have checked older post for these ideas, but I think the technology has been changing so fast that I'm pretty certain this newer thread could help others who are contemplating setting up a server based music system in 2011.
We are living in the future now!
Good point!
My specific knowledge is a couple years old, however I think the general principle remain the same.
You may plan to build a music only server, however I’ve found I’m putting more and more video on my server because I’ve been collecting a huge number of music videos from YouTube. Lots of high def stuff is being uploaded these days.