Anyone seen the Pixel Magic hdd unit?

I don't think you need a PC to expand your storage. You can hook it up directly to a small NAS hard drive setup.
I understand though about the FLAC especially if you've already started ripping. I personally haven't really ripped anything as of yet so I'd get a fresh start. The one thing that might be pretty cool is the fact that I can hook it up to a flat panel display and use it as an upscaling dvd source.
Anyway thanks for your input on this,
Cheers

It does support wav. My problem is that it does not support lossless compression. I prefer FLAC because of the metafiles. Also, 500 GB is just enough to hold my current CD collection if it was in WAV. If I have to connect to a computer I might as well use the computer. I was hoping find something that works with more robustness than a computer based system, with all annoyances and frustrations involved with keeping computers running right. I love my SqueezeBox and Slimserver the 90% of the time it works right. The other 10% of the time I am ready throw it out the window.

I thought it supported wav files! Well that does ruin it now doesn't it.

I took a look at the owners manual. One major problem it does not support any lossless compression formats. That's a deal killer. Too bad, it is a good approach.

Hmm maybe this belongs in the digital forum...