I think that the best way to accomplish this is to set up a remote audio server and spool the audio files to your amp or dac with a digital audio receiver. They range in quality and stability, but one that I have used flawlessly for a couple of years (and indecently runs on Linux so no windows or Mac) is an Audiotron. A complete list of DARs currently on the market can be found here http://www.andrew.cmu.edu/user/kb13/mp3/
There are a number of major advantages to this setup:
1. All files are stored on a remote computer or NAS network storage device such as http://www.lacie.com/products/product.htm?id=10073 by lacie, thereby allowing for easy upgrades and additions in memory. Having plug and play storage devices is essential if you wan to keep you files in WAV format to avoid sound degradation. A number of NAS come with auto file backup so you can rest easy at night knowing that your 80 gigs of sound files are safe and secure. Incidentally 600 CDs stored in there native format is around 360 Gigs. Even more reason for you to go with an NAS
2. No distracting fan noise. If you do however want to locate a PC close to your audio gear there are quite or fanless PC such as this one made by Hush http://www.logicsupply.com/
3. A digital audio receiver allows you to use a high quality DAC to convert digital to analog. The worse thing you can do to sound quality is to use an internal PC sound card. A CPU produces so much electronic noise that with a good set of head phones you can hear your hard drive startup up with an audible buzz even whilst listening to the sex pistols.
4. A number of DARs can be controlled through third party hardware such as PDAs or for that matter any PC on you network
I have a pretty rudementary setup but it should give you an idea of wahts possible http://forum.audiogon.com/cgi-bin/fr.pl?vstrt&1074394694&read&3&4&
There are a number of major advantages to this setup:
1. All files are stored on a remote computer or NAS network storage device such as http://www.lacie.com/products/product.htm?id=10073 by lacie, thereby allowing for easy upgrades and additions in memory. Having plug and play storage devices is essential if you wan to keep you files in WAV format to avoid sound degradation. A number of NAS come with auto file backup so you can rest easy at night knowing that your 80 gigs of sound files are safe and secure. Incidentally 600 CDs stored in there native format is around 360 Gigs. Even more reason for you to go with an NAS
2. No distracting fan noise. If you do however want to locate a PC close to your audio gear there are quite or fanless PC such as this one made by Hush http://www.logicsupply.com/
3. A digital audio receiver allows you to use a high quality DAC to convert digital to analog. The worse thing you can do to sound quality is to use an internal PC sound card. A CPU produces so much electronic noise that with a good set of head phones you can hear your hard drive startup up with an audible buzz even whilst listening to the sex pistols.
4. A number of DARs can be controlled through third party hardware such as PDAs or for that matter any PC on you network
I have a pretty rudementary setup but it should give you an idea of wahts possible http://forum.audiogon.com/cgi-bin/fr.pl?vstrt&1074394694&read&3&4&