Airport Express vs. Squeezebox 3

Wondering if anyone as compared the two? No external DACs. Using Lossless format. I have the Airport Express and love the ease of use with the Mac. Curious if the SB would be an upgrade.

lextek08-15-2007 2:21am

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audioengr Details Discussions Posts This discussion 3,282 posts 08-15-2007 at 05:54pm Copy Comment URL Report Comment Edit Delete No contest. The stock SB3 beats the stock AE.
brimac Details Discussions Posts This discussion Message User 59 posts 08-28-2007 at 11:36pm Copy Comment URL Report Comment Edit Delete try a good cable on the AE and you will be surprised. Had both and the SB software was just plain too buggy. Compared to Itunes its was no contest in terms of overall functionality.
neilchatani Details Discussions Posts This discussion Message User 1 posts 09-19-2007 at 02:52pm Copy Comment URL Report Comment Edit Delete I use an Airport Express with optical out to Entech Number Cruncher 205.2. Still cheaper than SB3, and sounds great!
audioengr Details Discussions Posts This discussion 3,282 posts 09-19-2007 at 05:41pm Copy Comment URL Report Comment Edit Delete I have tried "good cables" and even modded the heck out of the AE. It is called an Off-Ramp Wi-Fi. It is a LOT better than the stock AE, but still not as good as a stock SB3. I have all of these, the SB3, AE, Sonos and Olive. Steve N. Empirical Audio Manufacturer/modder
juanitox Details Discussions Posts This discussion Message User 42 posts 10-03-2007 at 10:23am Copy Comment URL Report Comment Edit Delete airport moded like that beat all i know in usb/ethernet computer audio.. http://www.db-system.ms/frame-airport.html the first model is at 800$ and the big at 2000$ replace an audio aero Capitole 24/192 MKII se ( i have also tried HAGUSB,OFFRAMP Turbo, Wavelength brick, moded Squeezebox3,..)

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