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Squeezbox Touch USB or SPDIF?
I also agree with Wolf Garcia. I know I max hi-res out at 96/24, but so far, I don't miss getting higher res files to play back through the SBT. 
Mac Mini vs Squeezebox Touch
I am loving my combo of Squeezebox Touch and Vortexbox Appliance music server. It only handles hi-res up to 96/24, but the sound, through my K-Works SuperBerry DAC, is fantastic. And this combo is about as cheap as it gets for a server/wifi player... 
Ohm Walsh Micro Talls: who's actually heard 'em?
Yeah, welcome aboard Phaelon. Addictive is the word I most often use for my Ohms. And they keep getting better every time I upgrade things upstream. 
Fastest subwoofer?
I second the Vandersteen 2Wq. If you have the funds, consider a pair of them, and consider an upgrade to the MHP-5 active crossovers. Fantastic subs that are tuneful, fast, and very easy to blend with your mains. 
New Speakers for $2000
I would suggest a home audition of Ohm Walsh 1000s. Ohm offers a 120-day in-home trial period. You are at risk for the shipping charges only. Provided your room is not too large for them (there is a guide on the Ohm web site), they should deliver ... 
Outlaw -- remote looks very similar to Anthem?
Outlaw's 990 is OEM'd by Sherwood, and it is very similar to the P-965 pre-pro by Sherwood-Newcastle (a pretty nice sounding pre-pro, IMHO). The remote Sherwood uses is a rebranded Universal Remote. Although the 990 comes with a less expensive rem... 
tube pre amp for cary six pac tube amps
You just missed the cream-puff Conrad Johnson PV-11 that I sold. If you can find one, or similar C-J all-tube preamps, you should get what you want within your price range. Note that models were made with and without a very good MM phono stage. 
Vandersteen M5-HPB
Josh - I dunno if you got your answer, but numerous posts on the Vandy web site regarding this issue make it clear that balanced-to-RCA adaptors may not be used on the M5-HP. Richard Vandersteen can give you the reasons, but he warns that this can... 
Squeezebox touch volume question?
Vhiner - you could be correct about this. I am hardly a techie. Perhaps someone on the Logitech forum boards could answer this for you definitively. 
Music server
I second the Vortexbox Appliance. Cheap, fairly easy to use, and intended for novice users. I have owned the 1TB model since the summer. Playback has been flawless. A software upgrade did not go well, and I will soon be reinstalling the software, ... 
Pioneer N-50 Network Player
FWIW, one thing I do know is that the NA7004 does not support gapless playback. That means on albums where one track runs into another without a gap, the Marantz will insert one. This would be a deal killer for me. Even my cheap-o SBT supports gap... 
Squeezebox touch volume question?
Well, go by your ears, but AFAIK, the SBT volume control is a digital volume control, meaning that it discards bits to attenuate volume, reducing resolution as you reduce volume. Does your preamp offer the ability to adjust the relative level of t... 
Who makes a good or decent CD recorder?
I have used a Marantz CDR-632 for about five years now. It is a "pro-sumer" model that uses music or data CD-Rs and CD-RWs. I use only the analog inputs to digitize analog sources. The sound is very good. While a recorded LP still sounds like a di... 
Starting computer audio
I have the SBT and am very impressed with the sound from the digital output. With the SBT, USB issues are off the table, and, at least with 16/44 flac files, I have not had a single hiccup (no hi-res files on my server yet). Note that my dedicated... 
Any input on the oppo BDP-93 as a transport
I have the BDP-93. It replaced a Rotel RCD-02 that was last used as a transport for a K-Works highly modded Beresford DAC. I use a K-Works digital cable. Although I did not do extensive A/B tests between the two as transports, I will say that I th...