Squeze Box Question

"unmodded Squeezebox can't touch a Wavelength Brick"

I certainly hope the $1750. Wavelength Brick sounds better than a $300. Squeezebox.

"A 15 foot SPDIF cable would break the bank."

You can get a 15' SPDIF cable for under $50. see

http://www.bluejeanscable.com/store/digital-audio/index.htm

Insight- If you don't already have small PDA or iPhone/iTouch, take a look at the Logitech Duet.

"That said, no one runs SPDIF that far - the implementation at both ends would have to be near perfect.
Once you get into the fact that there is tremendous variation in the sound of SPDIF cables (is it the cable? does one cable do a better job overcoming problems at one end or both? no one knows) My point is simply that most of us could not afford a "name" 15'. And there is no compelling reason to run one to connect a computer rig to a DAC."

Ckorody-

I run a 5 meter Analogresearch-Technology Ubyte cable (BNC on both ends) between my Duet receiver with Analogresearch-Technology's Duetta upgrade and my digital processor. See the link below for the "compelling reason."

http://www.analogresearch-technology.net/ubyte.html

BTW- I don't know what you consider to be a "name" 15' cable,
but a 5 meter Audience Conductor SPDIF(RCAs) cable retails for $192., $228. with BNCs.

Ckorody-

After making a statement like:

"My point is simply that most of us could not afford a "name" 15'. And there is no compelling reason to run one to connect a computer rig to a DAC."

It's very obvious that you have a closed mind when it comes to PC audio set up.

If you like having PCs in your listening room, great, but please don't tell people they shouldn't use and can't afford a high quality long SPDIF cable.

Ckorody-

Glad to read that you found at least one SPDIF cable in five years that you could recommend to people.

I'm not advocating that everyone use a 15' SPDIF(Some people may need a shorter run),I'm just taking issue with your statement that "there is no compelling reason to run one to connect a computer rig to a DAC." I know lots of audiophiles that don't want PCs in their listening room.

There are lots of easy ways to control a remote PC Music Server connected via a long digital cable to a DAC in the listening room.

Also, there are lots of posts about analogresearch-technology on the audiocircle lab and slimdevices DIY forums. If you're an outside the box plug and play guy, you probably wouldn't run accross them.

I agree. The Squeezebox is an easy way to get started
in PC Audio.

Aloha