aubuti wrote: > I would vote for option 3: streaming from a pc via ethernet. But more > seriously, there are all kinds of claims on this subject, with little or > no supporting evidence of any value. I think most users, myself > included, will not detect a difference in sound across any of the three > options put forth. Those who do report detecting a difference are > divided between (a) those with a strong susceptibility to the placebo > effect, and (b) those with extremely high-end systems and/or "golden > ears" that hear things that most mortals cannot. > > Use whichever method is most convenient for you. Chances are it will not > be a HDD direct into the USB port. Or you should test different > configurations of the Touch on your system, in your particular listening > environment, with your ears and the music you listen to.
garym wrote: > Agree! And you may find the USB drive attached to the touch creates a > few troublesome issues. Plus you can't use many of the useful plugins. > Run LMS on your pc and enjoy. +2 It is in the squeezebox nature that this does not make any difference in SQ in reality especially since you have a DAC and probably want to use that . Using a hd directly to the Touch is slow an unreliable ,so you be better of with a real server solution and it's flexibility and plugin options etc ,for example a web interface . ------------------------------------------------------------------------ Mnyb's Profile: http://forums.slimdevices.com/member.php?userid=4143 View this thread: http://forums.slimdevices.com/showthread.php?t=96488 _______________________________________________ Touch mailing list [email protected] http://lists.slimdevices.com/mailman/listinfo/touch
