Synology DS223j

As a complete computer illiterate, I bought this NAS. I'm almost retired, and I thought it would be nice to be able to play my unique classical CD collection, built up over 40 years, again. My CD player died, and you can buy a new one for next to nothing, but... if you already have a perfect audio streamer, I think in 2026 you'll choose to rip CDs and stream via the NAS. Gilbert's video about the installation is fine, but it suggests a simplicity that, for a layman like me, encompasses a slightly different reality. Anyway, I've been struggling with AI for a week; my first CD is on the Synology NAS, and I can now play it via the Wii Home app. Fantastic. Massive data storage (I bought two 4TB drives for it), which essentially eliminates your dependency on cloud services, and I won't need a music streaming service in the future (like Idagio, which I currently have). And I'm probably forgetting a lot more.

DSM is still a bit idiosyncratic and is not exactly what you expect these days. Is more focused on larger NAS systems and specialists. However, it works fine once you know how to do it, it takes some study. There is no simple way for 'small' users

Easy installation. A nice thing about Coolblue is that they send an email after purchase with tips for installation. Very extensive software from Synology.