sleepysurf;573862 Wrote: > 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. Heck, he > even gives a shoutout to Forum Member John Swenson in the review! > > Ironically, this month's TAS cover is titled -The Analog Issue-! > > Perhaps vinyl has finally met it's match!
I agree the review is one of Stone's better pieces and he really goes out of his way to praise the Touch and repeatedly states how despite the relatively low price (in high end audio terms) the Touch is truly a high end component. -- ralphpnj Lock, Stock and Two Smoking Barrels -> Snatch -> The Transporter -> Transporter 2 (oops) -> Touch 'Last.fm' (http://www.last.fm/user/jazzfann/) ------------------------------------------------------------------------ ralphpnj's Profile: http://forums.slimdevices.com/member.php?userid=10827 View this thread: http://forums.slimdevices.com/showthread.php?t=81699 _______________________________________________ Touch mailing list [email protected] http://lists.slimdevices.com/mailman/listinfo/touch
