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Hard drive for Oppo 105 and Sonos

I'm thinking of doing Sonos or something like it and want to start the process by ripping all my CDs to an external drive (that'll give me a chance to decide on Sonos or other similar system while getting the rips done). I want the drive to be compatible with both my 105 and Sonos so when I want I could use the USB connection direct to the Oppo 105 and also have the drive on all the time so it could be accessed by Sonos (if this is possible). What drive would make the most sense for my needs?
pokey77

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pokey77 OP
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Buffalo drives have been mentioned. What do you think of them?

Also, was thinking of two identical drives so I could back the primary drive up. How would you do it?

Finally, looking to spend less than more $$. That is kind of the lure of this, seems kind of inexpensive. Don't want to spend thousands. Though with a controller, HDD, a couple speakers and Connect, not really so cheap. Maybe I'm fooling myself.
pokey77 OP
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Thanks for all the comments so far. -I do not want to leave my computer powered on all the time. I'd rather just have an HD or NAS that can do the duty. And I want to make sure that my music is backed up. For me, I won't even start the project if back up isn't simple and fairly cheap. I don't want to waste my time with the possibility of loosing some or all of my work ripping thousands of files.

As you are probably aware, I'm not savy at all with computer audio. I like the Sonos product because it appears to be quite easy to set up and maintain with good wireless range. I'd like a way to do this cheaper, but I'm afraid it'll take a bunch of time that I don't have to give and that the end result won't have the ease of use that my wife will require. But, I am still open to any and all advice. Bring it on.
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