Wow,
Lots of advice and opinions. Ok here it goes http://www.slimdevices.com/pi_squeezebox.html at $249.00 either connected to your powerbook via ethernet or wireless is the way to go for your front end. End of discussion the analogue out far surpasses the Roku. It will play apple lossless and your existing MP3 files as well as WAV. Forget the integrated for now and upgrade the speakers. I would go with a pair of used Dynaudio Audience 42 if you can find them.
My desk system at work is as follows.
Denon CD Rreceiver UD-M31
Dynaudio Audience 42.
This is a great little system that puts me in the speakers are the most important camp.
Good Luck in your search.
Lots of advice and opinions. Ok here it goes http://www.slimdevices.com/pi_squeezebox.html at $249.00 either connected to your powerbook via ethernet or wireless is the way to go for your front end. End of discussion the analogue out far surpasses the Roku. It will play apple lossless and your existing MP3 files as well as WAV. Forget the integrated for now and upgrade the speakers. I would go with a pair of used Dynaudio Audience 42 if you can find them.
My desk system at work is as follows.
Denon CD Rreceiver UD-M31
Dynaudio Audience 42.
This is a great little system that puts me in the speakers are the most important camp.
Good Luck in your search.