One possible alternative is the Linn DS system; even their least expensive equipment is higher than SB but they do function in many ways that are similar, including hi rez FLAC. Given the concerns about SB longevity I have bought a couple of Linn Boxes and they work great, I use them in parallel to SB because I am convinced I want to be able to stream.
Limited or no controls on the boxes (depending on which one) but good IPad and pretty good Android controller options. Critics have said systems are very complex, but after spending my time getting and keeping SB systems running, setting up the Linn was very straightforward. I run both LMS and AssetUPnP on my server (WHS11) off of the same music directory. Linn seems very committed to streaming, they continue to upgrade their boxes and promote them heavily. I haven't as of now done A/B with the transporter but will get around to it at some point. -- gfrnd ------------------------------------------------------------------------ gfrnd's Profile: http://forums.slimdevices.com/member.php?userid=22256 View this thread: http://forums.slimdevices.com/showthread.php?t=91090 _______________________________________________ discuss mailing list [email protected] http://lists.slimdevices.com/mailman/listinfo/discuss
