Looks like -all- the high-end mags are now jumping on the Touch bandwagon! Just got my October issue of The Absolute Sound, and Steven Stone has a very favorable review of the Touch, including a superb comparison of the Duet vs. Touch, and also comparing the Touch digital into his Meridian DAC vs. his Meridian 598 CD transport. Overall, he states that the Touch audio performance (particularly with digital out to a capable DAC) definitely qualifies it "as a legitimate high-end component," even moreso with 24/96 tracks. Also, unlike some other recent online Touch reviews, Mr. Stone nicely articulates the pros/cons of wired/wireless playback from remote libraries using Squeezebox Server, vs. direct USB sourced tracks, and also mentions that 3rd party remote control apps are also available.
Overall, an extremely well-written and informative review. Ironically, this month's TAS cover is titled -The Analog Issue-! Perhaps vinyl has finally met it's match! -- sleepysurf main system: touch > benchmark dac-1 > conrad-johnson ct-5 preamp and premier 350 amp > ml summits. audience au24e and blue jeans cables. secondary systems: sb3 in master br (russound r235ls amp driving in-ceiling speaker) and game room (powered swan s200a speakers), with boom in home office. member of 'the tampa bay listening society' (http://www.thetbls.com/) ------------------------------------------------------------------------ sleepysurf's Profile: http://forums.slimdevices.com/member.php?userid=14 View this thread: http://forums.slimdevices.com/showthread.php?t=81699 _______________________________________________ Touch mailing list [email protected] http://lists.slimdevices.com/mailman/listinfo/touch
