Oooh Potential Squeezebox Touch replacement


I just read the Audiostream review of the Pioneer Elite N-50 music streamer. It, and the N-30 (same but minus the USB DAC features), seem like potential SBT replacements. They are priced at $500 and $700 list, and offer DLNA connectivity via wired networks or wi-fi with a $150 adapter (or, just get one of those ethernet adaptors that use your home's a/c wiring to provide wired connections in different rooms). They now offer gapless playback, and both Apple and other CODECS, up to 24/192 resolution. No touch screen, but a small color screen on the unit, plus a basic remote. My experience with Pioneer products is that they are easy to set up, easy to use, and very reliable, if not the lasrt word in performance. My main question is whether they are compatible with SmartGain coding, which I find very valuable for listening. Anybody with experience or knowledge, please post! Thanks.
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Regarding the Transporter, die it may. As mine did last week. No one can fix this thing. Logitech is useless if you are out of warranty. In warranty they just send you a new one from old stock. I guess they will just screw warranty claims when they run of of NOS units. They hve n mechanism for repair even for customers willing to pay. ModWright wont even touch this thing anymore. It was nice while it lasted, but now I am...

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