Itunes on PC as music server, library on a NAS and Airplay amplifier

Hello everybody,
I am putting in place a music server based on I-Tunes, actaully installed (prototype stage) on a quiet laptop.
I want to keep my media file on a NAS, hardwired to the network. So I will declare I-tunes library on the NAS.
The NAS will be connected to an Airplay compatible amplifier, which is visible from Itunes (Loudspeakers).
My question:
- When selecting a song from Itunes with the laptop, is the data flow going directly from the NAS to the Airplay amplifier (both hardwired) or does it have to go through the laptop (WIFI)?
Thank you for your help!
Dominique

It says: "Important: Windows operating systems don't recognize Mac OS-formatted disks (HFS or HFS Plus formats)".
The Mac can read (and write) Windows formatted disks.
As your iPod is Windows formatted, and you want to copy from PC to Mac, that shouldn't be a problem.
If you have your complete library on your iPod , you can also use a third party application like 'Senuti' (freeware) or 'ipodRip' (shareware) to transfer the contents of your iPod to the Mac. Your playlists on your iPod probably will be saved too.
Do a Google search for the applications to find the URL's (they will probably be first on the list).
M

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