Various NAS Server used on the Forum

[GuillaumeB]

Thanks Phil. Update the list.

Netgear ReadyNAS Duo2 2Tb
QNAP NAS - HDD
Seagate NAS - HDD
DroboPro NAS - HDD
WD NAS - HDD (I have this not happy with this)

folks using SSD NAS ?

Hi Jnan_devi I'm not really sure I understand the purpose of this poll, sorry! Are we trying to identify specific models of NAS from a functionality point of view? Or are we trying to identify optimal network topologies or are we trying to compare streaming from a NAS (using a UPnP renderer such as the MiND 180) to streaming from an Aurender? I think we are almost covering too many areas here. 

Regarding your list "QNAP NAS -HDD" doesn't really tell us very much. What model of QNAP are you talking about? Which disk drives are you using with it (brand of HDD, HDD or SSD etc), what kind of disk redundancy do you have (i.e. RAID), and how is the NAS being used? As a UPnP music server (for e.g. Minimserver) or a transport (for e.g. Synology via USB)? 

As an example the QNAP HS-210 is fanless and could be used with two Samsung 840 EVO SSD 1TB drives and a Teddy Pardo 12/4 power supply. It would be a completely different beast from my QNAP 419 with 4 x 1TB (WD RED) HDD with three disks configured as a RAID 5 and one disk as a backup volume. There are some on here that would argue that the use of SSD disks and a quiet power supply might have a positive impact on sound quality. 

I also don't think that you can blame dropouts on specific NAS models or types of drive. With my QNAP 419 I never experience them. On the other hand I experience dropouts when streaming Via AIR Ethernet using the built-in SSD of my MacAir. I think dropouts are much more likely to be caused by network-related issues and software, i.e. the context in which the NAS is used. Having a NAS configured in RAID 5 and streaming music from it right after uploading 100GB of music might cause dropouts due to excessive scanning of the drives. 

I'm also not sure I would include the Aurender x100 in this list, although it is technically a "Network-Attached Storage" device, most people on here would probably view it more as a high-end transport (optimised for audio storage and playback). 

The other point to consider is that given that the Devialet amps do not support UPnP it is unlikely that many forum members will have much of a need for a NAS, except in cases where they are using an external renderer such a Auralic Aries or MiND 180.

Guillaume