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Does The Squeezebox Touch Have a Worthy Successor?
05-29-13: OzzyMitch4t, I'm not really into low grade sound quality of internet radio. I'm using Touch coaxial digital out into my DAC for internet radio. It sounds very very good ... never use Touch analog outs and probably doesn't sound too good. 
Does The Squeezebox Touch Have a Worthy Successor?
Logitech is a mass market consumer company, and everything is seen through this lens. They probably saw an opportunity to do something with Squeezebox when they made the acquisition, but it didn't work out.Just imagine there's demand to attract $$... 
low volume, microdynamics,body,presence, 10k used.
05-26-13: Zd542You probably won't believe me, but a pair of Vandersteen 2 or 3's set up properly will easily do what you are asking.You are probably right, I don't. Everytime I hear my 2 friends Vandersteen 2's, I want to take the sock out of the ... 
Oppo BDP105 mod
05-23-13: TubegrooverInteresting comment Knghifi. You got ripped off on a proprietary mod, make the comment "Caveat Emptor" on that mod and proceed to start a thread asking about a proprietary mod? Why are you so curious about this guy's mod? Some... 
Oppo BDP105 mod
05-21-13: AbruceRic's mods are great...more to comeBruceAbruce (System | Threads | Answers | This Thread)I assume you have or getting a Ric's Oppo 105 mod? I will be very interested in your comments.I've had many excellent mods from PCX, MW ... bu... 
Does Mc Intosh make reference gear
Some will and some won't not isolated to McIntosh ... it's a personal decision.IE. Not a fan of Spectral so not reference to me but is to many which is perfectly fine. 
Squeezebox dropouts - another question
2 things I found interfered with wireless is my old home cordless phones and when microwave oven running.I bought a DECT 6.0 cordless phone system and problem solved. 
Shootout: Raidho C3.1 vs Vivid Giya 2
I don't mind dealers or manufacturers posting, in fact I welcome it, but that should always be disclosed up front, esp. if you are weighing w an opinion about a product you sell vs. one you don't.Why? Who cares! One should practice CAVEAT EMPTOR t... 
Best Way to Play Flac Files
My problem, should my SBT die, is how to get the wifi signal being broadcast by my router, which is hard-wired to my music server, into my (non-USB) DAC.Get a wireless hub.I've been comparing SB, eLyric and JRiver Media Centers. For some reason, s... 
darTZeel NHB-108 users please check in ...
Joeinid,Look forward to your comments on the Dagostino preamp. My GUESS is Dagostino combo a superior match for your CR-1s than Dartzeel. 
Magico Comparison
Peterayer, finally someone with common sense, I agree with you 100% and I don't own Magico.Jwm, what speakers do you own? 
PS audio PWD MK2 a real upgrade from MKI?
Like computers, only BUY/REPLACE when necessary. Invest your $$ in mature areas of the system. Amps, pre ... 
Magico S5 vs Tannoy Westminster Royal SE
04-16-13: KiddmanFinal thought: One is fairly good hifi, for hifi folks, it will be a stepping stone for you after you tire of them. The other is a classic, something for music lovers, something folks often keep for decades, something that affords... 
darTZeel NHB-108 users please check in ...
As the E1s are breaking in, I moved them 28" from front wall and decreased toe-in so intersecting 1.5' from back of my head.Have you ever tried a tube pre with your CR-1s? 
Any bad experience with wilson audio sasha w/p?
It is truly amazing how many time this has been said about the previous iteration of Wilsons inclusing W/P and Maxx. It goes (and has gone) something like this:"Oh, but you should hear the 3, the last was so harsh".Then when the 4 comes out, the s...