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Wyred4Sound Shows Nuew uDAC and Music Server
Don't know if anyone else is interested but I contacted W4S about ITunes and external storage and this was the response"The Server will rip into FLAC and you can select an option to mirror ripped files into mp3 or ALAC which is recognized by iTune... 
Thunderbolt DAC & Thurderbolt NAS?
Thanks Erik!I also have found the few thunderbolt optionsAre quite pricey! 
Best NAS... To Firewire or Not?
Sorry everyone, this post was a mistake.I updated it to a newer thread, I had meant Thundebolt.If the mods could delete this thread that would be great!Sorry for the hassle! 
Blu-Ray, SACD & NetFlix player?
The Marantz is likely what I will go with!Thank you 
Wyred4Sound Shows Nuew uDAC and Music Server
Can it rip the cd's in any format iTunes recognizes? 
Music Servers & Sonos. XiVA Music M8, W4S ?
Thanks!That makes a LOT of sense now.I still keep thinking the Mach2Mac may be a good optionbut in reality it may be more complex than I really need. 
Music Servers & Sonos. XiVA Music M8, W4S ?
1) What is the best easiest NAS to get for a Mac?2) I am looking at the REGA DAC3) OK Lets say I stop buying music from ITunes (its sooo easy and instant gratification factor is nice) will I still easily be able to put my music into ITunes (so I c... 
Music Servers & Sonos. XiVA Music M8, W4S ?
I don't know...Seems it is just easy and idiot proof toburn my music and buy it from ITunes....I just need something that is easily going totake the music from ITunes and put it on a NASor whatever and play it.I do not want to get into running all... 
Music Servers & Sonos. XiVA Music M8, W4S ?
ErikThats a GREAT option, I had not been aware of before.Will the PS Audio work with ITunes?I will likely still use ITunes for ripping my CDs and buying a majority of my music.Yes I know ITunes is not perfect but its just easiest and works best fo... 
Music Servers & Sonos. XiVA Music M8, W4S ?
Oh yes... You mentioned the Bryston and not being able to playsome various forms of internet radio, is that reallyan issue as I am really just using the unit as a hostwont the Sonos take care of all of that? 
Music Servers & Sonos. XiVA Music M8, W4S ?
Thank you!Sorry for the confusion, I am fairlynew to the audio world and thought itwas clear what I was trying to say.I may end up going the NAS route still butjust being very uncomputer savy I am tryingto find the easiest way to do it.I will be a... 
Music Servers & Sonos. XiVA Music M8, W4S ?
ErikI will be running a DAC, Music Server, and a Sonos Connect to my Stereo.I will have a Sonos Bridge in my wireless network.I will have 2 Play 5's in various rooms in my house.I was told by a Sonos dealer whose a member here that this will work ... 
Music Servers & Sonos. XiVA Music M8, W4S ?
Do some research on the Xiva MusicM8 and the Wyred for Sound Music Server and you will see what I am talking about.A server and a NAS are similar but the servers are more user friendly and usually a stand alone unit.........I do not want a NAS, I ... 
Music Servers & Sonos. XiVA Music M8, W4S ?
I am aware of exactly how Sonos works.My posts says I am getting Sonos thats not the ?As I said I want a host to hold my music not my computer.I do not understand what is so hard to get about that.My post clearly says I am getting a Sonos, I am lo... 
Music Servers & Sonos. XiVA Music M8, W4S ?
Again not wanting to use my computer anywhere in the link.Also will be hooking the server up to my stereo and I have heard from many you can get pretty amazing sound running a server and DAC through a quality stereo.Thank you though...