Shredder wrote: > Perhaps, I should change the scenario. Other than the ability to use a > NAS, why do I need a Slim Devices product if I can stream music > directly from my PC to a DAC?
You don't. If all the music is stored on some file server (which you can call a NAS if you like) you can just mount the file directories and use any tool like WinAmp or Windows Media player or anything else. You can try it and see if you like it. Most people don't want to have a computer next to their stereo amp. For lots of reasons, you can't sit in a chair across the room and type commands, its hard to see the screen from across the room, etc. Plus PCs are noisey. So you put a small SqueezeBox on top of your stereo's amp, and control it across the room. A SqueezeBox is just a Ethernet/WiFi reader with a DAC and a display. _______________________________________________ audiophiles mailing list [email protected] http://lists.slimdevices.com/lists/listinfo/audiophiles
