Imac as center of hard disk / music system / television

With lots of music on an external hard disk (LaCie 2TB with firewire 800 and USB3), a music system (Exposure amplifier with AUX IN), and a television (Samsung, HDMI/DVI IN), I would like to connect everything to my iMac from 2010 (USB2 or firewire 800), by cable or wifi - how do I connect, which cables do I need, and do I need to buy any hardware? - I want to hear the music from my hard disk via the iMac (or directly if possible) on the audio system (and, if possible, to record music on the iMac from records); and I want to see/hear whatever is on the iMac (like films, photos, live tv by internet etc.) on my tv set.
Yes, a bit complicated, but I think this is what many people would like.

You need to have some "computer" involved to interact between your hard drive and your TV and your sound system. From your post, it sounds like you want to do a lot of things. And in order to do a lot of those things correctly you need to have something that is diverse enough and powerful enough to handle those things.
I use the Mac Mini for this. Its a small computer, but has no screen, keyboard, or mouse. Basically its a toaster sized box that can do everything that you'd want. Look into a Mac Mini to run your media server. Mine is hooked up to my TV and sound system. I then have a bluetooth keyboard and mouse to control it or I can control it with my iMac using screen sharing.

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