Re: Argosy HD-363N

I just ran another test and copied 2.34G in 680 seconds to the NAS.



-----Original Message-----
From: Turtle Beach Audiotron User Forum
To: [email protected]
Sent: 1/29/2005 8:40 AM
Subject: Re: [AT] Argosy HD-363N

Hi Howard:

Thanks for the update.

So the product exists but isn't on the Argosy web site. How odd. I went 
back to the Argosy web site and checked it ... it hasn't been updated
for a 
while.

Can you tell us something about performance? Can you benchmark it in any

way? How long did it take to copy those 60 songs. You said they were
wave 
files. How big was the total of the 60 songs.

If as good as it sounds, this thing would save me considerable weight in
my 
portable DJ system (and another plug and power supply, etc).

Thanks.

Michael

At 1/29/05 08:08 AM, Abraham, Howard E. wrote:
>I ordered the Argosy HD-363N from the link below.  I installed a 300G 
>Seagate Barracuda (7200RPM/8MB buffer/Ultra ATA/100) full retail kit
for 
><$150 after rebate.  Thus, I now have a 300G (279G formatted) NAS for <

>$235 shipped.  Amazing.
>
> From the time I had the pieces unpacked to the time I had it up and 
> running was about five minutes.  Administration of the device is
through 
> a web browser.  It took only a few seconds for the drive to be 
> formatted.  I've never seen such a thing!  It was so fast I thought it

> was broken.  I had to copy a file over just to make sure it was 
> working.  Fast and easy, who could ask for more?
>
>However, the true question was if it would be compatible with the 
>AudioTron.  I copied about fifty CDs in WAV form from my music server
to 
>the NAS.  I then disabled my music server, added the NAS to my list of 
>shares in the AT admin tool, and power cycled the AT.  The AT detected
all 
>60 songs without issue.  It plays them just fine, too.
>
>The Argosy HD-363N just works.  It's fast, inexpensive, easy, virtually

>silent, attractive, and barely larger than the 3 1/2" HH hard drive it 
>houses.  It's fanless, but doesn't run hot.  While I've only had it 
>running for a day, so far I have no reason not to recommend it.
>
>There are instructions included for how to attach the NAS directly to
your 
>PC through the Ethernet port.  I didn't try this feature as I have
little 
>interest in doing so, but someone without a LAN might want this
ability.
>
>Oh, I did encounter one quirk.  It failed to create the directory name 
>"99.9 F°" under Suzanne Vega.  Obviously there are limitations on the 
>character set.  However, I have a number of foreign language recordings

>and the various odd (non-English) characters were reproduced just fine.
>
>-----Original Message-----
>From: Turtle Beach Audiotron User Forum
>To: [email protected]
>Sent: 1/24/2005 5:46 AM
>Subject: [AT] Argosy HD-363N
>
>Hello,
>
>I know that several hard drive enclosures have been discussed as
working
>with the audiotron but has anyone tried the Argosy?  I have posted a
>link to it.  What I like about it is that the hard drive actually fits
>inside the case instead of having to attach via usb.  One less power
>cord with this one.  I appreciate your comments.
>
>http://www.pcmicrostore.com/PartDetail.aspx?q=p:10502197
>
>Jeff
>
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