I have spent a lot of time ripping CDs to get 10K+ songs in MP3 format
and would like to be able to play them through my home audio system.
I put the music library on a NAS server that provides SMB protocol so
that my wife and I could both have access to the library from
different parts of the house without having to leave a full PC running
at all times (I am using the NSLU2 from Linksys as the file server).
Unfortunately, this means that I cannot install server software where
the MP3 files reside. I could set up a PC that maps the NAS as a
share and install server software on it, but that defeats the purpose
of having a cool, quiet storage solution.

So, my question is: Does anyone know of any DAR that does not require
server software other than the AudioTron from Turtle Beach?

While everything I read about the AudioTron is very positive and I've
always respected Trutle Beach's attention to digital audio quality, I
would liek to know if there are any alternatives, I find it hard to
believe that no one else makes a Windows CE or Linux with Samba DAR
that allows you to access MP3 files without server software.

Thanks in advance for any help.