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Wireless Slim Devices Squeezebox performance

Is the Squeezebox meant to take digital information in wav-formated files from your remote hard drive and feed it to a DAC for analog conversion? Does it involve your computer soundcard, which is typically not at audiophile quality level.

I am not interested in using the internal DAC of the Squeezebox. It would be nice if the Squeezebox could wirelessly transport digital data from your noisy music server located away from your stereo system, and merely hook it to your external DAC. Thanks.
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kennyt
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Yes, it does that as well as stream internet radio as well.
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Be sure to get a linear, and use toslink

I have no idea what you mean by the first part of this sentence, but having recently reviewed this unit, I found the coaxial to be superior to the optical.
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Chichiuno,

Thanks for the explanation, I went back and re tested the piece on my reference system, but still find a bit more digital 'hash' from the toslink, FWIW, my system is pretty nice (Meridian 861 v4.2, Proceed HPA amps, Canton Vento speakers) and I definitely prefer the coaxial, some of this could be related to my cheesey toslink cable verses my decent coaxial cable as well.....some just to my own preference and system synergy.
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Jsadurni,

I agree with the whole music server concept, this device also adds solid internet music, allowing you to get any genre from all over the world! A HUGE plus for me...
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