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which external hard disc for music storage?

i want to store my music uncompressed on an external hard disc and play it via a dedicated ibook (or similar) and external dac through a high-end audio system. can anyone suggest what might be the best external hard disc? looks, price and size apart i guess quietness is key. are there other factors to consider? i have about 400Gb of music to store. are there any relative performance issues in filling a 500Gb disc 80% versus to half fill a 750Gb disc? i am currently considering a fanless LaCie.
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rdc2000
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If you have a home network or are planning one, and don't want to be tied down by cables, it's the only way to go.
rdc2000
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NAS drives are what I wrote was the way to go, but the Subject line disappeared.

I have a Maxtor 320g network Drive. So far it's great. Quiet when warmed up but weirdly noisy when first starting up.

I almost bought a Buffalo drive, which are supposed to be very good. I got scared off when I read some reviews that they are slow.
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