We have multiple Apple devices under one roof. How to we sync our iOS devices to a single iTunes library?

Hey all,
Here's the scenario:
We have Multiple devices
We would like to have one large library on either our NAS (preferred) or iMac.
The iMac will remain on 24/7 with the option to sleep. It will wake upon network activity. It has multiple accounts for each user.
We don't want to sit down and open up iTunes only to find out that library wasn't the same on that mac vs. another.
Wireless as possible
Backup's run to the iMac vs. iCloud wirelessly.
Equipment:
My MacBook (2007 Black)
Wife's MacBook (2008 Aluminum)
"Family/Business" iMac
My iPhone 4
Wife's iPhone 4
"Family" iPad2
iPod 80gb
Is this super easy or am I totally over thinking this? It seems to me that this should be a no brainer, but I'm having a hard time on making it work and finding a good reference. Any help is appreciated!

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