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Newbie's Possible Setup - Will This Work?

Hi

I am new to PC Audio systems and music servers and would like to integrate something into my audio system. Would the following work?

1. Source - Lossless files in FLAC, APE, WAV, Apple Lossless & lossy files in iTunes - all on external hard drive connected by USB or Firewire to MacBook

2. Wireless Access - Slim Devices Squeezebox Duet to pick up the data (how does this work? I currently only have a 802.11 b wireless router, connected to a modem which I use for internet access) , output via Toslink to

3. DAC - Mark Levinson No. 36 - using the Toslink input for this as my CD transport is already using the coaxial digital input.

Is the above a future proof, cost effective setup with optimal sound quality or are there other suggestions?

I hope to be able to take advantage of the Black Friday sales to pick up something so any feedback much appreciated.

Thanks so much
mikey8811

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mikey8811 OP
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Hi

Thanks for the feedback.

RW - will check out the 802.11 n routers.

SFar - I thought about the Airport Express but iTunes does not play FLAC or other non Apple lossless formats. I already have lots of FLAC files. There is a plugin I could install but then they would not stream through Airport Express.
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