Disclaimer: I work for Rio

Which room is your Rio Receiver in?

Bedroom.

How do you use it?

Er, I turn it on .

Do you run it from an amplifier?

Nope.

Describe what its hooked to (speakers, amp, etc.)?

Sony mini HiFi -- line in.

Where's the server?

Spare room, along with the other computers in the house.

Is the server "always on"?

Yes.

If so, is that because of Rio Receiver or another reason as well?

Other reason -- I rarely turn computers off.

Is the server your main computer or a dedicated server? (Do you check e-mail and use word on it, or do you have a different computer for that?)

Main home computer.

What OS is it being served from?

Win2k Professional

Do you use the HPNA or Ethernet 10/100?

Ethernet

Would you have preferred a different network connection?

Nope.

Did you have a network in place before the Rio Receiver?

Yes.

How many tracks do you have?

Approx 4000

What format/bitrate are most of your tracks?

192-ish VBR

What do you use to create your tracks?

Exact Audio Copy and LAME.

How do you organize your tracks?

Badly.

What do you use to organize your tracks? (ID3 tags, playlists, etc.)

Winamp, mv, id3lib command line tools.

Are you picky about them? (I don't know how to ask this, but I try to make sure the artists, titles, etc. are correct. I know other people who don't bother editing whatever CDDB gave them, right or wrong.)

I would be if I could find a decent tag editor.

How do you normally select / play the tracks on your RIO? (Pick a song? Pick a Genre? Pick a Playlist?, Repeat, Continue?etc.)

Pick a playlist.

How do you WISH you could play the tracks on your RIO?

By album, in the right order.

Do you play your collection of tracks through other devices? (Computer at home, computer at work, etc.)

Yes.

If so, which one(s)?

empeg car.

How do you select / play the tracks from other software/devices? (Like if you play them from your computer)

By using the empeg car's staggeringly good UI .

Do you have other related devices? (Portable MP3 players, Replay TVs, RioCars, etc.)

Yes. Rio 500, empeg-car.

Are computers/electronics/audio equipment a profession or hobby?

I work for Rio/empeg. 'nuff said.