Thanks everyone for sounding off. You're right, it could be a subjective opinion, and the SB3 is delivering, a flatter, more authentic signal.
I'm connecting the SB3 via a TOSLINK digital cable to an Onkyo CS-V720 system (a miniature consumer set, but highly rated for sound in small spaces). I've connected the Airport Express via analog to the same set (RCA Line In), and have the ability to switch the inputs back and forth while listening to the same station (using my Mac for the AE, the Squeeze Network for the SB3). Finally, I've also compared the two by using the AE on digital (Toslink) and the SB3 on analog (Line In RCA). I've dialed up KEXP and Radio Paradise (both at 128 kps), and I easily detect the difference. I also find that FM generally (I live in Seattle where KEXP is based), is brighter and more pleasant to listen to than the SB3. And I've got the bitrate settings set to "No Limit." I'm an independent filmmaker, so am used to working with flat, neutral sound while editing. Still, it's possible that I expect something more enhanced as a consumer/listener. I guess I was just expecting a marked improvement over the Roku after everything I read about the two. Ultimately, my sound equipment may not be good enough to distinguish the two. I'll give it a couple more days before I make a decision. This is a great community, and I really like the look and feel of this device, so I hope I can figure this out! -- minstrel ------------------------------------------------------------------------ minstrel's Profile: http://forums.slimdevices.com/member.php?userid=14096 View this thread: http://forums.slimdevices.com/showthread.php?t=40472 _______________________________________________ discuss mailing list [email protected] http://lists.slimdevices.com/lists/listinfo/discuss
