Storing CDs etc on a home server

[Nick]

What I'm getting from this is that the ripper and server can run on the same bit of kit but don't need to. That seems logical. Where's the UI for the Innuous box when you're ripping? Do you need to drive it from a tablet etc? Obviously it doesn't need a UI when serving as that's provided by the device you're playing music on.

I assume that "VB" in your last answer means "Vortexbox". Just making 100% sure it isn't "Virtualbox" since I mentioned this a few posts ago and it's sometimes called "VB". Mind you, so is Visual Basic. VB is a heavily overloaded abbreviation

VB = Vortexbox

Ripping needs no screen etc. on VB - you stuff a CD into an internet-connected VB box, it starts the entire rip & analyse process and spits out the CD when done... my Innuos box has no peripherals.