Need help for DIY HIFI music server on PC
I want to make a hifi music server on a PC. I would like to know some opinions and sugestions. The format I'm look to use is FLAC.
1)For the quality of the sound, is it better to use an external sound card (ex. M-Audio Audiophile) or to go wireless (ex. Slimdevice Squeezbox)?
2)Does the software make a difference? (Winamp ou foobar 200)?
3)For the hard drive of 200G, Is there some specifications to respect?
4)Does the optical input on the amp offer a real advantage?
5)Before doing the expense, is there some already tried setups that you could tell me?
6)I'm I in the good way in regard of some available system like Cambridge Azur?
Thank you
(sorry for my wording, English is not my first language)