Out of the box, I spent an evening getting the Touch set up with my network (45 mins) and scanning my music (from iTunes, the Touch was still scanning when I went to bed).
Last night was my first opportunity to listen, and based on the first 3 solid hours I am over the moon with the sound quality of the Touch. Since this is my first post, a short description of my system and goals: Speakers: Linkwitz Orions, soon to be Orion+ (add a second rear-firing tweeter) Amps: Aspen LifeForce 55 on tweeters (modified for 25w to the tweeters) and midrange, four channels of Aspen AKSA 100 N+ on the woofers. Preamp: Aspen GK-1, significantly tweaked Sources: Denon DVD-1930CI (nothing special) driving an Audiosector SPDIF DAC Cables and ICs are DIY My goal is to hear music that is as close as possible to a live unamplified performance (in my room, keeping my audio spending in balance with other family priorities). When I listen, it's "does this sound real, is it music, do I keep putting my book down because the music is so extremely good?". Overall, I've been very happy with the music this system makes in my home. It's obvious that the weak spot in my system has been on the front end, and I have never taken the time to audition a really first rate CD player or DAC (although the Audiosector DAC is well-regarded, I think). Certainly, I can listen to well-recorded CDs and be very, very happy (e.g., I don't feel that there has been some defined problem to fix). So, last night listening to the Touch (line output straight into the preamp, Vanska playing Beethoven's 4th Symphony on BIS, streamed from my iMac G4) I found the music to be a bit more spare, more clear (veils removed!!), more bass (good solid, defined bass), highs extended and without harshness, much more present (not as present as vinyl, but a big step in that direction), and overall much more enjoyable. Next, I'll listen to a lot more music. I'll post again here if my impressions change. The Touch appears to be by far the best $300 I've ever spent on my system. Peter -- psp ------------------------------------------------------------------------ psp's Profile: http://forums.slimdevices.com/member.php?userid=37712 View this thread: http://forums.slimdevices.com/showthread.php?t=77649 _______________________________________________ Touch mailing list [email protected] http://lists.slimdevices.com/mailman/listinfo/touch
