lovemov;677017 Wrote: > Have been with Squeezeboxes for many years now, I think I will finally > move on. Well, I still love my SB3 and SBT and keep them in separate > setup. But for the main stereo setup, I'd like to explore something new > and capable. > > What I need is reasonable priced (I'd say less than $1500), streaming > as good as SB/SBT, and with low jitter 24/192 digital output capability > (if can do 24/284 is even better), an outboard DAC will be used. > > I was looking at Linn DS series, but they are so overpriced, and most > of the cost goes to build-in DAC/Amp etc which I really don't care. > > Please post your opinion and thoughts.
Vortexbox Appliance with latest VB software can do 24/384 via its built in vortexbox player. Problem is that the box is very quiet, but not perfectly silent, so I'm not sure I'd want in my listening room. (although, as many will point out, if you can hear any differences between 24/96 and 24/192 or higher you should donate your body to science for further study... ;-) -- garym Location 1: VB Appliance 6TB (1.10) > LMS 7.7.1 > Transporter, Touch, Boom, Radio w/Battery (all ethernet except Radio) Location 2: VB Appliance 3TB (2.0) > LMS 7.7.1 > Touch > Benchmark DAC I, Boom, Radio w/Battery (all ethernet except Radio) Office: Win7(64) > LMS 7.7.1 > SqueezePlay Retired: SB3, Duet Receiver Controllers: iPhone (iPeng), iPad (iPengHD & SqueezePad), CONTROLLER, or SqueezePlay 7.7 on Win7(64) laptop Ripping (FLAC) - dbpoweramp, Additional Tagging - mp3tag ------------------------------------------------------------------------ garym's Profile: http://forums.slimdevices.com/member.php?userid=17325 View this thread: http://forums.slimdevices.com/showthread.php?t=92320 _______________________________________________ discuss mailing list discuss@lists.slimdevices.com http://lists.slimdevices.com/mailman/listinfo/discuss
