Rob made a comment recently about the HSX being more 'multi-threaded' enabled than the Empeg.

Can't see why the Empeg can't be used as a server [only] - with the right software and I guess as the stuff is GPL'ed its only time before it happens.

Nor for that matter is there any reason you couldn't make your empeg a RioReceiver I guess.

That way at boot up time you could decide do I want car player mode or RioReceiver Mode or HSX 109 server mode...