Axiom Home Page Forums General Discussion Technical Questions Storing/playing MP3 files

Good summary oldskool. I was just trying to keep things simple.

rappar - If you're looking for options there are a number of solutions out there.

There are smart NAS solutions from DLink, Synology and Buffalo to name a few.

For streaming solutions there's Sonos (which is not cheap but is very user friendly), Squeezebox and AirPort on the more cost effective side.

My personal setup is a D-Link 323 with both DLNA and iTunes servers running. I use the iTunes server for my Macbook and the DLNA server for my PS3 streaming. I also use the Sonos system for audio streaming to various points in my house. Took me a bit to get everything working 'just right', but it's a great setup now.

Cheers,

I'd say that an ATV would be the best choice in that circumstance, especially if you have an iPod Touch or an iPhone (or an iPad?). Then you can use the Apple Remote software on the p(h)o(a)d(ne) to control it. That's what my boss does.

When you said squeezebox you did not mention which model you had looked at so thought I'd just point out that I believe the newish squeezebox touch can play music directly from a usb drive without the need of a computer.

My personal experiences is I have a dedicated HTPC (MCE) in the living room that ties to my WHS sitting in the basement plus a Xbox 360 in the bedroom that interfaces to the HTPC.

But before I picked up the 360 I was looking at other devices and nearly picked this Patriot Box Office up, might be worth looking into for your needs. I personally don't have anything positive to say about Apple or itunes so I will bite my tongue and this device lacks itunes itself... not sure how you could get itunes without having a HTPC of sorts or an AppleTV. But this thing is pretty affordable, can even put a hdd in it if you'd like.

Review:
http://hardocp.com/article/2009/12/29/patriot_memorys_box_office_media_player_review/1

http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.as...9-002-_-Product

Or just plug your iPod into an iPod dock on your AVR...