Best external USB hard drive
Posted by: Screenager on 19 June 2010
Hi,I own a Naim Uniti and 95% of the music it plays are flacs from an external harddrive. I used a small Samsung 250GB 2,5" drive but it stopped working yesterday and when it worked I regulary had problems with interruptions while music was playing so i guess it was to slow. Now I really need to get an new one quick. I thought about getting a big 3,5" drive, it would be less mobile but I only need to move it to my PC and back to add new music so that no big problem. But i heard that these drives are even more sensitive then the 2,5" ones especially in non-stop operation.
So whats better, 2,5" or 3,5", and what are the best models?
Posted on: 19 June 2010 by Hot Rats
I just got into digital via Naim DAC/Naim XPS combination. The source is a PC laptop with Windows 7 (64-Bit). Digital interface is supplied via the M2Tech Hiface.
I use a Samsung 1.5TB USB drive and it works fine:
http://www.ebuyer.com/product/167742Make sure you get two of them and keep a backup of your music files.
Posted on: 19 June 2010 by pcstockton
Seagate Free Agents have a 5 year warranty and are very durable.
Posted on: 19 June 2010 by rich46
the cost of hds is low, if you have ripped alot back up twice. i have one back up at home the other elsewhere.
ive ripped the whole of my collection 2800. would hate to do it again
Posted on: 20 June 2010 by garyi
Perhaps you could take this opportunity to invest in a NAS. For just music a twin drive nas would be plenty
Posted on: 20 June 2010 by rich46
hi gary i mean nas not hard drives. use ripnas 1 tera for storage . plus 1.5 samsung and seegate for back up nas cheers
