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Which NAS should I choose?

Hi guys,

 

It's just sorta a general wondering, so recently I've been thinking about purchasing a NAS for audio storage and stuff, I used to just simply store music with USB, but I read some articles about NAS, it seems to me that most audiophiles possess one to cooperate with their Hi-Fi gear at home, so maybe it does help further improve the sound quality(?

 

As you all may know, there are several brands of NAS out there, which one is the best fit for me as a NAS newbie haha? Synology and QNAP are quite popular I suppose, but what about others, what's the difference?

 

If you can also kindly share what's your system(like what device you use to connect to NAS) with me, that'd certainly be a great reference to me then.

 

Best,

 

preston8452
geof3
1,126 posts
 

I agree, and disagree with the above. If you want a NAS just for music, there are better ways get that done. If, however, you use the NAS for further server applications then it can make more sense. Overall, I’m very happy with my NAS, but straight up, it’s a pretty constant job to keep it well maintained. Plus, they are pretty noisy. YMMV

mahler123
3,086 posts
 

Melco.  Sounds better, reliable, can also be used as a a player, and worth the extra cost

preston8452 OP
17 posts
 

I recently bought a Silent Angel M1T, a Roon Ready certified streamer, and it got GbE Ethernet interface, so it's supposed to be working smoothly with NAS I think, I didn't Melco also manufactures NAS though, that's new hahaha.

mike_in_nc
1,125 posts
 

As to NAS, the two firms that spend money on R&D and software development are Synology and Qnap. That’s why you’ve heard mostly about them.

By reputation, Synology is easier to use and configure, while Qnap provides more hardware power for the money. That is somewhat overcome by Synology’s better optimizations. I have a Synology DS414 that is still going strong, 8 years later (though I've replaced  the disks).

You can read more at the SmallNetBuilder Forums.

As to spending many multiples of the price for boutique audiophile products, I have seen the reviews but remain dubious. In 55 yrs of audiophilia, I’ve seen positive reviews of a lot of stuff that we laugh at today.

btscott
25 posts
 

Use a Synology DS920+ with 48 TB of storage in Raid 5. Seagate exos x16 drives.Use for music, photos, and movies. Works great. It used to support Logitech Media Server, but no longer. Can still run it, but need to do so unsupported. I run my LMS server a d Plex server on my desktop and just point at the NAS. With a Raspberry Pi, makes a great streaming system. Just a reminder that NAS is not a backup. Have a USB drive connected to my router that everything backs up to every night.

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