In my office, my sound system has been a PC running iTunes and SlimServer. To get the best audio out, I have a C.E.C. DAC that connects via the USB port. The DAC feeds an AudioNote M-1 preamp, Quicksilver mini mono amps and AudioNote AN-K/SPe speakers. I have always the quality to be fine for my office and I really like the convenience of the iTunes interface.
Prompted by the discussion in another thread, I replaced the direct connection to the PC with a SB3 (connected via coax to the DAC). The difference was very positive. The biggest improvement has been to the low end. With the direct PC connection, the low frequencies were much more boomy and less crisp. The SB3 path sounds cleaner and more engaging. Im still not sure what PC software was in the path, but there had to be some as you can control the volume on the digital out. I had hoped that the PC would serve as a better transport, but I guess not. Ive lost the iTunes UI, but the improvement in sound quality more than makes up for it. -- Bob Bressler Bob Audio Note CDT-Two->Audio Note DAC5 + Slim Transporter->Spectral DMC-20->Kassai amp->Audio Note AN Es ------------------------------------------------------------------------ Bob Bressler's Profile: http://forums.slimdevices.com/member.php?userid=2217 View this thread: http://forums.slimdevices.com/showthread.php?t=33724
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