Just picked-up on this topic as it's my intention to set-up a new music server.

Currently I'm using a Squeezebox Mk1 with my iMac G4. Music is mostly in MP3 format as a consequence of the Mac' being used for a multitude of other tasks.

The purchase plan is as follows:
- Mac' Mini
- Edirol USB - digital coax output adapter
- 2 x 500 Gb Firewire drives in RAID
- As yet undetermined remote control

The set-up will be connected to the 562/518 via the Edirol adapter and a DVI video input to Crystalio for monitoring.

I will use iTunes set to import native 16-bit/44.1 AIFF files from CD.

I have been playing with iTunes, an Apple Airport Express and using my Sony Ericsson mobile with Saling Clicker as the remote control - all to quite good effect for b/g sounds.

I reckon I can get this music server up and running for �800 or so and have the additional 'benefit' of being able to browse the Hitchers' site on a 50" screen!!!!

System 1:
568.2MM, G98DH, Denon DVD-A1XV, Sony CDP-228ES, UHD722, D5KC, D5500.2K, DSP33, Sony UDP-800, AppleTV 4K, Sony KE85XH9096BU

System 2:
562V, M20, AppleTV

System 3
501, 555, AppleTV, Acoustic Energy AE1