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budget digital music server?

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I want to make a backup of my cd collection (~500 discs) because I've lost a few to scratching/rot/etc....

My first plan was to buy an external hard drive (about $200 for a 500gb drive). This is a reasonably reliable backup that is also easy to use to burn cd's, transfer to ipod, etc....

But it would be nice if I could have a backup that also connects into my system and lets me play files directly from the device. The Escient Fireball does this, but the price is much more than I'm willing to spend. I'd like decent sound quality out of this device, but I'm not going to be picky because it really is primarily a backup. Basically, I'm looking for an external hard drive with audio outputs that can play audio files directly. Does this exist?

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Try posting to PC Audio forum for more focused audience. - AbeCollins 11:11:30 05/21/07 (1)
- I'd might want to do this without a pc/network - oblivimous 11:51:52 05/21/07 (0)

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