Dave (Northumberland);563900 Wrote: > I will look into it more thoroughly when its all set up. If it makes it > sound better im all for it, I had no idea about external decoding > debate! > > The Touch is great, but I am hoping they sort something out to replace > the transporter that can handle a local library of files without a > network. Or, Linn start making something thats a bit more plug and play > than their DS stuff. > > PS. I had my Touch with an old Tag Mclaren DAC up against a friends £3k > Linn DS and the Touch kicked the Linns ass. Better soundstage, much > tighter Bass, just better all round (2 others also agreed). I was > surprised due to the massive price difference.
I was going to recommend a vortexbox micro appliance, its about the size of your hand, no fans, a 500G disk and a very nice atom processor and plenty of memory. It comes with linux and SBS preinstalled. It uses 5 watts. Its actually smaller than many USB drives. Its the easiest way in the universe to get an external server up and running. But unfortunately they seemed to have stopped making it! They just have its big brother, the regular vortexbox appliance with a 1TB disk and optical drive for ripping. That one DOES have a fan. Its designed to be used in away from the listening position connected over a network. Now you CAN build your own micro appliance, its built on the FitPC2 which you can buy from Amazon. But that only comes with a 160G disk (or no disk) so if you want more than 160G you would have to put in a larger capacity disk. (installing a disk is quite easy). The other part is loading the vortexbox software (which includes SBS). Right now the only way to install it is with a CD, but the fitPC2 is tool small to have a CD, so you have to use a USB CD drive. You don't need it for operation, just installation. Other than that its a piece of cake! Anyway its a thought if you want something small, low power and fanless. John S. -- JohnSwenson ------------------------------------------------------------------------ JohnSwenson's Profile: http://forums.slimdevices.com/member.php?userid=5974 View this thread: http://forums.slimdevices.com/showthread.php?t=80602
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