Help designing mac mini music server

Oh your right Sidssp. I was thinking about the size of a song.

Thanks for everything so far....

Some more info on my situation...

I think I need:

- a server (the Mac Mini with external drives (appreciate the info on the NAS)
- an interface (haven't decided that one yet, but think my simplest option is a keyboard and monitor (hopefully the TV associated with the sound system) attached to the Mac Mini, better is a iTouch or iPhone)
- a way to convert the digital output from the server to analog (biggest area of uncertainty for me... and most variable)
- a nice to have is a way to use this on more than one sound system in the house (via airport???)

As for budget, I tend to like bang for the buck vs unlimited. Looking for cost effective conversion.

What are the range of options for digital to analog conversion including approximate cost? For quality, everything I have seen points to a DAC vs soundcard, so what are options:

In the under $300 range?
In the $300 to $500 range?
In the $500 up range?

What am I giving up at the lower range?

Thanks....

I had trouble with set up on Buffalo NAS, and found their support negligible. Sent it back. YMMV. John

I am using the Seaport Free Agent Go Pro 500GB external hard drive to store my music files (a 2nd Seagate for backup) for my MAC Book Pro computer. It has 4 GB RAM and the 120GB solid state drive. The Furman AC-215 power conditioner is required so the MAC does not interfere with the audio components.

See www.furmansound.com/product.ph. I have about 125 CD's loaded into my MAC Book Pro computer and many more to go. It takes between 3 to 5+ minutes per CD using the AIFF format. I am using the Transparent USB Cable from the MAC computer to my Ayre QB-9 USB Digital-to-Analog Converter.