Yes it's a plan based on various competent and maturing async USB DACs cropping up here and there. Yes it depends on how each DAC is implemented - but all things being equal - the async method seems to be the way to go by having the DAC act as the master.
JJZolx - A netbook should be quiet enough for you - even when the fan is on you can hardly hear it. However you are best to keep the fan off to remove yet another source of possible electromagnetic interference. The Dell netbooks are fan-less - and many netbooks don't use their fans when not under stress. Not necessarily more expensive than a SB either - I bought mine for £130 brand new from a Car Phone Warehouse sale. Yes adding a DAC means more expense - but I would add an audiophile DAC on the end of a SB anyway so it ends up being cheaper for me in that respect. Yes perhaps I am making it a tad geeky - but perhaps this is somewhat off-set by using a UI as easy as J.River - and putting this geeky effort in may indeed reward with better sound quality. And Maggior - in response to 'Playing music over the network through PC hardware connected to a stereo system is so 10 years ago' - yes it possibly is - but whether the aging effect - 10, 20 or 30 years ago - it may still 'sound' better even though the implementation is not "modern". My goal is sound quality above, perhaps, ultra-convenience and ultra-modern - which won't suit everyone. -- stop-spinning ------------------------------------------------------------------------ stop-spinning's Profile: http://forums.slimdevices.com/member.php?userid=43254 View this thread: http://forums.slimdevices.com/showthread.php?t=88181
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