What is the best flavor of Linux for a home file (media) server? [closed]

What is the best flavor of Linux for a home file (media) server? [closed] I'd like to setup a Linux server to serve media files (video and music) to my other computers in the house.
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Low power consumption and noise might be a consideration. There are some interesting 'appliance-like' embedded linux servers that might be worth a look. I have one of these, which is an interesting design, and mostly works just like a debian server - http://www.excito.com