ITunes library over a network

I've just bought a MacBook (my first ever Mac, so I'm completely n00b) and want to know the best way to manage MP3's on OS X.
What I want to do is play my MP3's on my MacBook which are stored on my PC and access them over the network. I have about 100GB of MP3's. I'd prefer to use iTunes as it works really well with the Apple remote and looks fancy.
I've tried to install iTunes and add the MP3's to my iTunes library by drag and dropping over a samba share (ensuring to check the option NOT to copy the files over in the preferences) and after doing that, iTunes runs absolutely dog slow. I would have thought it wireless would have enough bandwidth to do that, but maybe I'm wrong.
Am I doing something wrong? Does anyone know of any other software which will enable me to do this?

zappeh
It's the wireless. Changing music software won't change that.
Regards
TD

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