audio request

Audio ReQuest compresses your CDs into MP3s and stores them into its hardrive.
Hardly audiophile, it is basically going the oposite way sonically, (unless your idea of hi-fi is listening to 128kps MP3s)

For less than the $800 Audio ReQuest hardware, i can buy a Shuttle computer, a 300Gb hardrive and a Terratec 24/96 card. I could store close to 400 uncompressed CDs and play them back with a sound quality that would run circles around the Audio ReQuest unit.

If you get one of the better units that can store uncompressed files you should be okay. I have a Request Fusion 80 and I think it sounds okay using the digital out and storing uncompressed files. The idea of using a computer is a good one, albeit cumbersome. The advantge of the Request is that it can be integrated with a control system, such as Crestron and can then be controlled from touchscreens all over the house.

Dean.