QUOTE (aztec_mystic @ Sep 15 2013, 21:20) <{POST_SNAPBACK}>
Other things to think about: (i) performance of Logitech Media Server on the ReadyNAS may be marginal (can't say for sure without knowing which generation and how much RAM you got)
Very true re: ReadyNAS. Even the old ones (I had an original readynas duo) *can* work just fine for playing FLAC files, etc., except browsing with a large collection (at the time I had about 60k tracks) was painfully slow. Some of the newer x86 ReadyNAS units are very fast and don't have this issue. Not sure which is the NV unit. (In my own case, I moved to a small headless x86 linux (vortexbox) machine that both holds my files and runs Logitech Media Server. It runs 24/7 and is simply setup in a back closet. Note, that like a NAS, this doesn't need to be anywhere near your stereo. Rather, it simply needs to have a connection to your local network, preferably wired). Almost any old $100 used computer can have the vortexbox system (fedora linux based) installed on it and work as a music/video server. The vortexbox install is designed to be plug & play. I have a system at two residences and they work very well for serving and storing my library.
http://vortexbox.org/about