[ferenc_k]

This Lab Brick  LPH-204 USB hub can provide more than 500mA (900mA / port) and isolates the noises, as much as it is possible. Works very well in my system.

http://www.labbrick.com/USB-datasheet-Rev1.pdf

The other very useful USB gadget is the Icron USB2-cat5 extender. Does not require OS driver and can be ordered with receiver with one USB connection or with a receiver with integrated USB hub. The receiver end is powered with a small 5V wall wart, but could be used with a small linear power supply too. As much as I know they use impulse transformer in the receiving unit so ground loop and noise could be avoided.
I am using this model at home: USB Ranger 2101:

http://www.icron.com/products/usb_new/usb20_ranger_2101_2104.php

This way a computer or  a storage could be located as far as 100m from the hifi. With their USB2-fibre unit even more (some 9kms)

If you want to maximize your investment in modern high-end playback technology, these gadgets are very useful and do not cost an arm and a leg.

[ferenc_k]

There is a company in Austria who provides fanless chassis and power supply for storage to be used in a high-end media system.
Looks quite nice.



http://www.hfx.at/index.php?option=com_content&view=article&id=172&Itemid=121

[Alpha10]

Hi Alpha

Yes I am working on some ideas where the powered enclosure would take 4 plugin SATA drives on the rear and an internal power supply and USB Hub.

James

That sounds perfect for me, just what I am after, where do I sign up   

Cheers

[terrycym]

No, internal - 4 plug-able SATA drives.

James

I presume there will be some internal switch to allow you to configure the drive to be either:
4 individual drives
All drive become one large logical drive
RAID (1 to 5)
Lights on the back to display drive failure would be good.
These features are pretty normal in the industry (they're on my Lacie)

[terrycym]

Hi Folks,

Picked up the Thermaltake BLACX Doc as mentioned in the link above.



Purchased a 1TB Deskstar Hitachi 3.5 inch SATA drive and a WD Scorpio Blue 500GB 2.5 inch SATA drive. Formatted them both using the FAT32 tool mentioned in the other thread and it works and sounds great on the BDP-1

james

I can beat that, what about this lttle beauty?
http://www.quietpc.com/gb-en-gbp/products/harddrivesolutions/zm-mh200

[Alpha10]

Hi James, as you seem to be heading for a solution, do you have any idea when it may become available?

Cheers

[James Tanner]

Hi James, as you seem to be heading for a solution, do you have any idea when it may become available?

Cheers

Hi Alpha,

We are up to our ears in the SP3 right now so shortly after that project is finished - I have some basic ideas and a drawing at this point.

james

[Alpha10]

Hi Alpha,

We are up to our ears in the SP3 right now so shortly after that project is finished - I have some basic ideas and a drawing at this point.

james

Thank you for letting me know. I am just running out of room on my thumb drives and do not want to buy anything more until I know about your solution. I'll just have to do a little shuffling of files for a bit. 

Cheers