I use a NAS with itunes and Sonos. I don't have to have my laptop functioning for the sonos to operate, just to correct above statements.
Another NAS Question
I've posted a couple of other times on SONOS vs. Apple issues, and am finally close to deciding which route to take, but I have some very basic questions about setting up a NAS device and getting my music stored.
I want to use a commercial service to rip my disks in a lossless codec. Should I buy a NAS device, get it up and running, and then send it in along with my CD's to get them ripped, or can I send it to the ripping service first and then set it up in my system? How much tech savvy do you need to set one up (I'm pretty much a novice on this)? Do I have to leave my computer on to run iTunes, or will a copy reside on the NAS so that I can leave my computer off?
Any thoughts on particular NAS devices that are better with Apple vs. SONOS?
Many thanks to all and particularly those who took the time to reply to my earlier posts.
I want to use a commercial service to rip my disks in a lossless codec. Should I buy a NAS device, get it up and running, and then send it in along with my CD's to get them ripped, or can I send it to the ripping service first and then set it up in my system? How much tech savvy do you need to set one up (I'm pretty much a novice on this)? Do I have to leave my computer on to run iTunes, or will a copy reside on the NAS so that I can leave my computer off?
Any thoughts on particular NAS devices that are better with Apple vs. SONOS?
Many thanks to all and particularly those who took the time to reply to my earlier posts.