While I like the SB I do not like it’s interface... small>
I am glad I am not alone - I was considering using the Squeezebox as well,
but could not stand the interface (either the web-based one or the little
display). One of the main reasons I would not consider it.
I like the Mac Mini as the center of the entertainment system and prefer the
Front Row interface (maybe just personal taste). The ultimate goal was to
replace my CDP (which it did) as well as the DVD player and a second
Windows PC that is used for watching Cricket.
I have both the Benchmark USB DAC 1 and the Wavelength Brick - which one
works better depends very much on the rest of the system. The Brick's
strengths lie in the midrange and resolution of fine details, but the bass is
very much on the soft side. The Benchmark has much tighter, fuller, tuneful
bass and more apparent top end resolution, althought it doesn't quite recover
the texture and resonances of instruments as well as the Brick. The
Benchmark has a more lively and direct presentation, the Brick more laid back
and flowing.