Experience with Mach2 Music Server?

Paul makes good points. The issues I had with the Mach2 were not unique to the Mach2 server but are common to all Mac computers running headless on a wireless network.

(And from 10' away I have never, ever heard the thing except when it's ripping a CD - in which case no music is playing anyway.)
Paulfolbrecht (System | Reviews | Threads | Answers | This Thread)

Are you referring to the Mini? If so, I agree.

In my case, it's the external hard drive on which the music files are stored that causes the noise.

I have a different brand external drive connected to my MacBook Pro that makes sound equal to the external drive supplied by Mach2.

As I wrote very early in this thread, I'm sensitive to extraneous, ambient noise...perhaps more so than others.

Tvad - there's no reason you should be having to re-enter passwords every time the Mini goes to sleep, that's simply a matter of changing your network settings. Also no reason for playback to stop after the first song - a matter of iTunes settings. Darrell could likely take you through the process to fix those issues. I have a headless Mini with no keyboard or mouse that i control wirelessly with my MacBook Pro, and have neither of those issues.

If you prefer to enable the sleep function on the Mini, I find it's easiest to wake it up by pressing the start button on the back of the unit. If this is impractical with your configuration, consider that most folks simply leave theirs on all the time. I myself tend to turn it on and off once a day. Hope this helps - no reason you should be experiencing the hassles you describe - this setup is VERY plug and play!

Cfluxa, I have the Mini configured not to sleep.

Is your network password protected?

Mine is. If my network was not password protected, I would not have to re-enter a password (at least that's my understanding), but I choose to have it password protected.

iTunes plays the entire "CD" if I select gapless play. That process takes six clicks of the mouse to accomplish.

If you know another way around these issues, then please be specific rather than just telling me there should be no reason it has to be so. That's not particularly helpful.

Darrell and Kevin have devoted a good deal of time answering questions and offering advice.

Glad to hear for you it's very plug and play.

As I said earlier, YMMV.

Yes, Tvad, referring to the Mini on the noise. I use the internal HD which I guess might be quieter than some external ones. But as you pointed you you sitting only 3' from it makes quite a difference.

I also have to re-enter my password to the Mini for Screen Sharing after my *laptop* which I use to control it remotely goes to sleep. As with Tvad, the Mini never sleeps, which is how it should be setup.

There's no way around this but it is really not a big deal.