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  1. I have three 4TB Deskstar drives in Hybrid RAID (SHR?). I preferred them due to a good history personally as well as recommendation from SimplyNAS.com. Thanks for the tip re File Indexing, I'll investigate. Update: after using the NAS now for a few days it seems to be executing auto import, still slow but seems consistent. My guess is the initial delays had to do with adding the albums while it was still going through processes loading the library and maybe RAID? Dunno but it is faster now. A side note, I love the device. The interface is super friendly, I feel more confident with the fault protection for a drive and of course love having the space to continue my obsessive music collecting! There could be some placebo but I swear it sounds better too. The only knock I have at all is speed but it has gotten much better, certainly within tolerable range now. I also figured out how to avoid Explorer crashing...which is very weird. When I cut/paste an album from my PC to the NAS I have to actually open the NAS in Explorer and paste there. If I try and paste in the left side menu in Explorer (which I could always do before) Explorer will crash.
  2. NAS connected via ethernet cable to router, same with PC (Zuma). By scans taking way longer I meant when I loaded my library to JRiver it took half a day for the scan to complete. With my previous configuration (single HDD enclosure via eSATA to Zuma) it would be MUCH faster. Same with simple processes ie saving tag changes, artwork etc. VERY slow. As an experiment I added an album before bed. I just woke and checked, it is not showing up. I then closed JRiver, reopened and after about 5 minutes it appeared.
  3. I went out for a while and it seems it is auto importing....just very very very slowly. Scans are also taking way longer than they used to without the NAS. Super super slow when i cleared the library and rescanned. Maybe this is just how it performs? I did wonder about getting the 4bay with the faster processor vs this model, not sure if that would have made a difference. I've yet to map the drive so maybe that will help, certainly plan to give it a try. Surely this isn't how it's supposed to be. So nobody else with a Synology DS414 has had this issue? Another strange occurrence, several times when I have gone to transfer a folder from my PC to the NAS Windows Explorer shuts down.
  4. Yes, I configured audio import the same way. There really are not many other options for it. The drive is not mapped, I just access it through Explorer or I can access it through Synology's OS. I'm going to try taking out the "Main Library" folder so it's just Music Library/artist/album. If nothing else, this may fix the 112 files that would not import due to "file name too long" error. Sucks though, it will take a long time to move all those....again.
  5. Yes, I've been searching around the web and see that it is a common issue between Synology NAS's and JRiver. I've found many threads but no solutions so far. What's odd is it seems some guys are using auto import with no issue while others are having the same failure I am. I posted here since there seems to be many who use both products, and of course my own familiarity. I'll continue to dig.
  6. Thanks to all the input in y other thread regarding crossing the 4TB threshold. I decided to jump in the Synology pool, my DS414 arrived yesterday and I'm set up and jammin. A few snags/questions, though... I set up a shared folder "Main Library" and within that "Music Library" which contains artist folders then album folders. I directed JRiver to the Music Library folder and it scanned and loaded all but it also kept my old library so everything was duplicated. I could not figure out how to correct this so I cleared it all and rescanned. Other than some albums that failed to load because of too many characters, all seems proper. Now though it does not seem to be auto importing. If I add a new album it is not showing up automatically. Settings are the same as I had them to auto import other than changing to the new location. Any idea why or how to correct this?
  7. You make a very good point. That is risky. This makes me think that the Synology may actually be a better solution, I would just have to also figure out a way to make a copy. Expensive, but maybe better. I guess I would find out if it sounds worse than my simple set up now too.
  8. I think this shows as one drive. Here is how it is explained on OWC's site: "Speed is key in a RAID 0 "Stripe" array. In a RAID 0 "Stripe" array, blocks of data alternate writing to two or more drives. This spreads out the workload to provide write and read speed increases over a single drive. This also combines the drive together to form one large volume, for example two 500GB drives would form a 1TB volume in a RAID 0 array." I have no experience with RAID so would be fumbling my way through it. I'm sure I'd figure it out. Also the Oxford chipset used in the OWC used to be talked about here a lot as the best for sound. I don't see much mention of chipsets anymore, though.
  9. AlainGr....this is what my wife suggested as well. I just would have a very hard time splitting up my library. I often play it on random and that is how I select music. Crazy, I know. I'm a total music freak as much or more so than audiophile. I guess I have things narrowed to either Synology DiskStation DS412+ Review - Network Storage - CNET Reviews which seems like a popular solution here. Or the OWC devices I linked to above. I don't need all the bells and whistles the Synology has, I doubt I would use much of them at all. I do like the idea of being able to mix drives of different sizes as well as being able to protect from 2 drives failing at once. I know having a mirror copy elsewhere is the only true protection but it sure makes losing a library unlikely if it protects from 2 drives out of 4 failing at once. Damn unlikely. The upside of the OWC device is a big cost savings and a much simpler unit. Simpler has sounded better so far in my computer audio experience. Actually, that is my biggest concern about making any change at all wondering if they will not sound as good as my simple enclosure now.
  10. coxhaus I appreciate your comments, thanks. I agree, I've been dreading crossing the 4TB line and was hoping there would be larger single drives once I got there....but I am here. I'm not so concerned about fault tolerance because I would not be using RAID as a backup solution, more just a way to combine drives. I would have an actual copy or 2 of my library which would serve that purpose. Regarding increased noise, this also is not a concern as my gear is not located in my room. Now I am concerned that it may not sounds as good but this I would not know until I tried it. I noticed you use PranaWire speaker cables. I recently tried his USB cable and it is my new reference. Quite spectacular! I guess a lot of guys here use Synology NAS. For me, I am trying to understand what the benefit would be vs something like this Search Results for MEPQ946QL2 at MacSales.com then also trying to figure out how I would create these mirror backups.
  11. After many trials and errors over the years I settled on a single enclosure (Icydock) with a 4TB drive connected to my Zuma via eSATA. Well...I'm full up so the time has come to move ahead. Seems I'll now need to move to a multi bay enclosure of some sorts, just not sure which. Since I used 4TB already, the safe thing would be to move to around 8TB now. I know a lot of guys here prefer a NAS but I am more inclined to use a hard wired enclosure for a few reasons. I experimented with an Acoustic Revive LAN filter and noticed an obvious drop in the noise floor. That showed me that there is clearly junk on the network line. I also believe simpler is better so since it's not trouble for me to have a device near my gear (it's not directly in my room) then why not. I'm not completely ruling out a NAS, really I am open to anything. I was thinking I should get one unit for my library and one for a mirror that I connect and backup with once/month. That's how I have been running, just with the single enclosure's. So....any suggestions?!! I was looking at these Search Results for MEPQ946QL2 at MacSales.com They seem simple, inexpensive and they build decent stuff. My hesitation was they are still using USB 2.0 and the OWC single enclosures I have will not work via eSATA with my Zuma (a problem I could never get sorted out...I tried threads here, discussion with Small Green Computer who built my Zuma, calls to OWC etc). I was hoping these would not have the same issue but if they did I would return them and try to find something similar. Anyways, I know there are folks here with larger libraries and since I was getting pretty overwhelmed I thought I'd reach out for a little love....any thoughts?
  12. I've not heard either the Purist or the Lightspeed, the later which was on my list to try prior to getting the Photon. I've seen some comments reporting the Lightspeed to be thin sounding which is what always bothered me about the Oyaide and Nordost. Still, I'd love to hear it sometime to judge for myself.
  13. I received A PranaWire Photon USB cable on Saturday and have been more than a little impressed. Enough so that I finally feel as if my quest to fill that spot permanently has ended for a while, saying a lot for me. I've felt for some time that the USB cable was a weak spot in my system, for frame of reference the cable runs between a Zuma and Berkeley Alpha USB (rest of the system is Spectral DMA 360S2, Alpha S2 DAC, Wilson Sasha's and upper tier MIT cables throughout). I've pretty much rotated between Nordost BH, Oyaide Con S5, Acoustic Revive PLS & SPS. I've always felt the Acoustic Revive SPS was the best performer for me but since I reconfigured my source I could not use it given the need for 2 open USB ports. Still, even with that cable I felt it was flawed. I think all those cables are good but they each do some things well and other things not so well...none of them being complete. Enter the Photon. I was immediately struck by the difference, not at all subtle. Scale, dynamics/extension, presence, body etc were vastly improved all while maintaining accuracy from top to bottom (critical for my taste). What was most attractive to me was the clarity, focus and detail. My experience had been that cables with exceptional scale and fuller body sound were musical but lacked midrange/upper bass clarity. The opposite of what I hear with the PranaWire which brought tremendous clarity along with it's scale and musicality. Lastly, a big reason I've historically been drawn to the Acoustic Revive cables has been presence. AR has sort of a house sound which is characterized by a unique "you are there" presence. So unique that I have not heard any other cable/product bring this, even my MIT cables, which do other things exceptionally well, are not able to do this. Well, thankfully I do not have to sacrifice this with the Photon, the presence is special and certainly equal to the AR. Overall, if you read M.Garner's review on Tweekgeek I'd have to say he did an exceptional job of putting the Photon's skills into words. I found it to be very accurate and in line with how the cable performed in my system. There are other cables being discussed here that I have not heard but of the ones that I have this is by far the best and to be quite honest it's not close. One thing worth note, if you plan to try one be prepared for it's size. Not a thin cable at all! It also does not have a great bend radius so you will need to consider that when selecting a length and planning logistics. Good looking and appears well made...but thick!
  14. I have 2, both the quad interface 0gb enclosures. I've used them with 2, 3 and 4TB drives. Agree that they are well built, solid performers but not the quietest. I recently bought a Zuma CAPS3 and the these enclosures will not work via eSATA. There is some compatibility issue with the Intel Motherboard and these enclosures. I switched to Icydock and would certainly recommend them. Actually much quieter, cheaper, USB 3.0 and eSATA so no firewire which is actually good for me. I'm a little upset with OWC, they really were not much help when trying to address the issue. Now I have 2 sitting around, spares I guess! Another $200 tossed away in this hobby...sigh:)
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