Hope nobody minds an essay. I bought a Squeezebox 3/Classic back in December and have to say that after coveting one for a while it didn't let me down in my expectations. It's the best purchase I've made in a long time.
My setup at the time of the purchase was a 10-year old Marantz/Tannoy entry-level setup consisting of: Marantx PM-66SE amplifier, Marantz CD-67, Marantz ST-150 tuner and Tannoy Profile 631 SE. I recently added an ex-demo Musical Fidelity X-3 DAC with a home-made power supply. I have a squeezebox controller on the way. The CD player is very rarely used now (and seems to be dying a death or in need of repair, anyway), and internet radio on the squeezebox means the tuner is redundant for me (I generally only listen to sports on the radio). So, these will be departing the house as soon as I find the motivation. I aim to replace the CD player with a DVD player: 1) to watch DVDs when I can finally afford a TV of my own (I'm in shared accommodation with only a smallish room to myself) and; 2) as backup for the Squeezebox. This means that my AV rack will only house one full-sized AV component until a DVD player is added. So, I'm contemplating boxing away the amp and speakers and picking up a pair of Audioengine A5s as this will help de-clutter my room and make for a nice portable setup for future house moves, but I'm very attached to the current sound from the Squeezebox -> DAC -> Amplifier -> Speakers route. It doesn't have the greatest bass in the world but I love the detail. Any thoughts from people who have/haven't gone down this route, particularly Audioengine owners. Thanks. -- david_f1976 ------------------------------------------------------------------------ david_f1976's Profile: http://forums.slimdevices.com/member.php?userid=15354 View this thread: http://forums.slimdevices.com/showthread.php?t=49620 _______________________________________________ audiophiles mailing list [email protected] http://lists.slimdevices.com/lists/listinfo/audiophiles
