Difference between revisions of "NAS"
(→AVA Zara Premium) |
m (→Other NAS) |
||
| (15 intermediate revisions by the same user not shown) | |||
| Line 13: | Line 13: | ||
== Recommended NAS == | == Recommended NAS == | ||
| + | '''NOTE: QNAP firmware 4.3 onwards will not support Twonkymedia server''' | ||
| + | Alternatives can be found in [[Media_Servers]] | ||
| + | === QNAP TS251+ === | ||
| + | |||
| + | This is Linn's recommended NAS. It comes pre-installed with Twonky Media Server, is easy to install and manage and has a good solid finish. | ||
| + | This can be disabled and Linn Kazoo Server and/or MinimServer can also be installed | ||
| + | |||
| + | <br> | ||
=== QNAP TS409 Pro === | === QNAP TS409 Pro === | ||
| Line 29: | Line 37: | ||
This is a new processor version of the TS409 Pro, this allow faster responsiveness to Music and menu selections. This gives a lot better look and feel to the DS operation.<br> | This is a new processor version of the TS409 Pro, this allow faster responsiveness to Music and menu selections. This gives a lot better look and feel to the DS operation.<br> | ||
| + | |||
| + | <!-- | ||
====''' Q-Nap Setup '''==== | ====''' Q-Nap Setup '''==== | ||
| Line 62: | Line 72: | ||
[[File:QNAP_setup.jpg]] | [[File:QNAP_setup.jpg]] | ||
| + | |||
| + | --> | ||
== Other NAS == | == Other NAS == | ||
| + | <b><u>This is only a guide to NAS's that have been tested.<br> | ||
| + | The following devices have been tested and shown to work. Note that the hardware and firmware of these devices is under the control of their respective manufacturers and may change from what was tested </b></u> | ||
| + | |||
| + | |||
| + | === Innuos Zen MkII === | ||
| + | |||
| + | [http://innuos.com/en/catalog/go/music-servers-mk2 Innuos Zen Mk2]<br> | ||
| + | Not tested by Linn, but some user reports on Linn's Forums suggest it is working well with on-board ripping... | ||
| − | === Synology DS214/DS214PLAY series === | + | === Synology DS214/DS214PLAY?DS215J/DS216 series === |
[http://www.synology.com/en-global/products/overview/DS214 Synology DS214]<br> | [http://www.synology.com/en-global/products/overview/DS214 Synology DS214]<br> | ||
| Line 83: | Line 103: | ||
Not tested by Linn, but some user reports on Linn's Forums suggest it is working well... | Not tested by Linn, but some user reports on Linn's Forums suggest it is working well... | ||
| − | |||
| − | [ | + | === Synology DS416 Series === |
| + | [https://www.synology.com/en-uk/products/DS416j Synology DS416J] | ||
| + | |||
| + | === WD MyCloud === | ||
| − | + | [https://www.wdc.com/products/personal-cloud-storage.html WD MyCloud] | |
| + | Older WD NAS's are compatible with Linn DS products, comes with Twonky Media pre-installed '''but no way to reconfigure Music Tree '', easy to set-up, but no RAID support.<br> | ||
| + | '''Note: TwonkyMedia appears to have no longer supported on new (> July 2018) WD NAS's.''' | ||
=== Netgear ReadyNAS NV+<br> === | === Netgear ReadyNAS NV+<br> === | ||
| Line 111: | Line 135: | ||
The DLink is a cheap NAS, with RAID 1 capability. The drive has limited firmware out of the box, (the pre-installed UPnP server is not very good), but it can be upgraded to run Twonky Media Server.<br> | The DLink is a cheap NAS, with RAID 1 capability. The drive has limited firmware out of the box, (the pre-installed UPnP server is not very good), but it can be upgraded to run Twonky Media Server.<br> | ||
| − | |||
| − | |||
| − | |||
| − | |||
| − | |||
| − | |||
| − | |||
| − | |||
| − | |||
| − | |||
| − | |||
| − | |||
| − | |||
| − | |||
| − | |||
| − | |||
| − | |||
| − | |||
| − | |||
| − | |||
| − | |||
| − | |||
| − | |||
=== Buffalo Terastation === | === Buffalo Terastation === | ||
| Line 157: | Line 158: | ||
No review available. | No review available. | ||
| − | |||
| − | |||
| − | |||
| − | |||
| − | |||
| − | |||
| − | |||
| − | |||
=== AVA Zara Premium === | === AVA Zara Premium === | ||
| Line 172: | Line 165: | ||
===MELCO === | ===MELCO === | ||
| − | + | https://www.melco-audio.com/products/ | |
Not tested by Linn, but some user reports on Linn's Forums suggest it is working well... | Not tested by Linn, but some user reports on Linn's Forums suggest it is working well... | ||
Latest revision as of 10:42, 29 March 2019
Placing your digital media collection on a NAS has a number of benefits:
- High availability - Many NAS devices draw very little power when they are idle, so they can be left permanently switched on. This means you wont have to wait for your computer to boot before you can start streaming music
- Protects your digital media files - if the NAS has RAID capability (hard-drive redundancy - find out more about RAID here), you are protected from failure of any one of the drives in your system. (However, this is not a substitute for a proper back up solution.)
Additionally, some NASes are capable of running a media server. This relieves your computer of one more task, and increases availability of your audio.
Linn only test and recommend a small number of NASes, but there are many which nonetheless make excellent companions for the DS products. This page provides some user reviews of popular NASes.
Contents
- 1 References
- 2 Recommended NAS
- 3 Other NAS
- 3.1 Innuos Zen MkII
- 3.2 Synology DS214/DS214PLAY?DS215J/DS216 series
- 3.3 Synology DS413 series
- 3.4 Synology DS411 series
- 3.5 Synology DS416 Series
- 3.6 WD MyCloud
- 3.7 Netgear ReadyNAS NV+
- 3.8 Netgear ReadyNAS Duo
- 3.9 Lacie Mini Ethernet Disk
- 3.10 DLink DNS 323
- 3.11 Buffalo Terastation
- 3.12 Fujitsu Siemens Scaleo Home Server 1900
- 3.13 I-O DATA
- 3.14 AVA Zara Premium
- 3.15 MELCO
- 4 Ripping NAS
References
http://nas-central.org/ has alot of great information about NAS from various vendors.
Recommended NAS
NOTE: QNAP firmware 4.3 onwards will not support Twonkymedia server Alternatives can be found in Media_Servers
QNAP TS251+
This is Linn's recommended NAS. It comes pre-installed with Twonky Media Server, is easy to install and manage and has a good solid finish. This can be disabled and Linn Kazoo Server and/or MinimServer can also be installed
QNAP TS409 Pro
This is Linn's recommended NAS. It comes pre-installed with Twonky Media Server, is easy to install and manage and has a good solid finish.
The "Pro" version has NFS support, making it suitable for integrating a DS and Akurate Music Server in the same system allowing both products to share the same storage.
The "UPnP MediaServer" (in the Multimedia Station section), requires to be enabled to work with the LInn DS Products
QNAP's lower end products are also reasonable choices for DS companion. eg The QNAP TS209 is a good 2 bay NAS with Twonky pre-installed.
QNAP TS459 Pro
This is a new processor version of the TS409 Pro, this allow faster responsiveness to Music and menu selections. This gives a lot better look and feel to the DS operation.
Other NAS
This is only a guide to NAS's that have been tested.
The following devices have been tested and shown to work. Note that the hardware and firmware of these devices is under the control of their respective manufacturers and may change from what was tested
Innuos Zen MkII
Innuos Zen Mk2
Not tested by Linn, but some user reports on Linn's Forums suggest it is working well with on-board ripping...
Synology DS214/DS214PLAY?DS215J/DS216 series
Synology DS214
Synology DS214 PLAY
Used the DS214PLAY with both the internal DLNA Media server and the Minimserver add-on. Both are fully compatible with Linn Products.
Synology DS413 series
Not tested by Linn, but some user reports on Linn's Forums suggest it is working well...
Synology DS411 series
Not tested by Linn, but some user reports on Linn's Forums suggest it is working well...
Synology DS416 Series
WD MyCloud
Older WD NAS's are compatible with Linn DS products, comes with Twonky Media pre-installed 'but no way to reconfigure Music Tree , easy to set-up, but no RAID support.
Note: TwonkyMedia appears to have no longer supported on new (> July 2018) WD NAS's.
Netgear ReadyNAS NV+
Solid construction, and a good reputation. 4 bays, and an expandible, hotswap RAID implementation (XRAID). An unsupported version of TwonkyMedia through an installation package is available through the Netgear Forum website.
Netgear ReadyNAS Duo
This is Netgear's first NAS product since they purchased Infrant in 2007. The Duo is a 2 bay NAS that supports RAID 1. Good solid construction. Inherits many of the excellent features of the (more expensive) "NV" ReadyNAS variant. A unsupported version of TwonkyMedia through an installation package is available through the Netgear Forum website
- http://www.readynas.com/?cat=3
- http://www.trustedreviews.com/networking/review/2008/05/05/Netgear-ReadyNAS-Duo/p1
Lacie Mini Ethernet Disk
Compatible with Linn DS products, comes with Twonky Media pre-installed but no way to reconfigure Music Tree or any other settings, easy to set-up, but no RAID support.
The Lacie NAS does not work well with the Akurate Music Server as it does not support the NFS protocol.
DLink DNS 323
The DLink is a cheap NAS, with RAID 1 capability. The drive has limited firmware out of the box, (the pre-installed UPnP server is not very good), but it can be upgraded to run Twonky Media Server.
Buffalo Terastation
The Buffalo Terastation is a basic NAS, with very few add-ons. It comes with the Mediabolic UPnP Media Server pre-installed (under the name Pcast). This has no user-configurable options, and does not support flac. It does however support MP3 and WAV formats, so can be used if flac support is not required, and if the predefined configuration is acceptable. The menu configuration is quite reasonable for usage.
Twonky can be installed on the Terastation, but it is not a simple procedure, and errors in the process could render the NAS unusable. The process is documented on-line.
The NAS is rather lacking in toys (DHCP serv, NFS, database, web server etc.) that are commonly available from other vendors, but most of these don't matter if you just want it for storage.
In conclusion - not really suitable as a companion for a DS, but it can be made to work if you are technically able.
Fujitsu Siemens Scaleo Home Server 1900
The Scaleo Home Server 1900 is a 4-bay Windows Home Server NAS. It comes pre-installed with Twonky.
- http://www.fujitsu-siemens.co.uk/home/products/home_server/scaleo_homeserver.html
- http://www.pcpro.co.uk/reviews/190008/fujitsu-siemens-scaleo-home-server-1900.html
This NAS has not been tested by Linn.
I-O DATA
No review available.
AVA Zara Premium
http://ava-media.com/zara.html
No review available
MELCO
https://www.melco-audio.com/products/
Not tested by Linn, but some user reports on Linn's Forums suggest it is working well...
Ripping NAS
RipNAS
The RipNAS combines a two bay NAS with an integrated CD-ROM drive for ripping, in a slick looking case. Uses Windows Home Server and dbpoweramp ripping software.
Note: The RipNAS cannot be used with the Akurate Music Server as this NAS does not support the NFS network sharing format.
ZoneRipper MAX
The Zoneripper MAX is similar to the twin drive (extrenally expandable) NAS with CD-ROM for rippig. This is a Window Home Server with Assett UPnP Media Server and dBPowerAmp ripper.
