Logitech Squeezebox sound compared to CD Player

have had two opportunities to listen to SB based systems and both fell well short of the cd player in the same system (sony 5400 and rotel something?). sorry but it wasn't really even close.

no doubt that other set-ups could yield other conclusions but this has been my limited experience with it. for the money spent....the SB seems like a great value but it didn't appeal to me much sound quality wise.

I think a good external dac would make a huge difference. Neither system I heard fit that bill.

wireless has nothing to do with it imho. many of us get outstanding results wireless. bits be bits right? LOL!

once again, it's all about what you're using and how it's put together. set-up is what it boils down to. that being said.... seems like the obvious and most logical way to improve an inexpensive digital front is by upgrading the dac. it's almost like the situation with the ipod and the dac bypass docs available (wadia ect..). upgrading the dac processing makes a world of difference when compared to the on-board dac in the ipod (uncompressed downloads or similar).

cheers

Eniac...although i can't comment on the SB wireless vs wired, i can tell you my PWD sounds the same both ways. blanket statements like yours rarely hold true. you may be right regarding the SB's wireless shortcomings (i don't know). i can tell you you're wrong regarding wireless in general. you might want to reconsider using the word "blinders". seems you're the one wearing them from where i sit.

cheers