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Best Sonos ZP-80 Mod?
Marty, I think you may be right. I love the convenience and ease of use of Sonos and have it throughout my house, but it just may not be a viable part of what I want at this time. I'm wanting to use it in lieu of a music server - access to all my ... 
Best Sonos ZP-80 Mod?
Steve - going from a Sonos box to a USB DAC is *exactly* what I want to do. If you were to use an asynchronous USB DAC (like a Wavelenght) that puts all the clock and stream management responsibilities on the DAC, then the Sonos box merely becomes... 
Best Sonos ZP-80 Mod?
When will someone mod a Sonos (or other device) with an asynchronous capable USB out? Wouldn't that eliminate entirely the need for expensive clock mods on the transport box if you just turned it into a digital file 'pass through' and let the DAC ... 
Windows PC to USB DAC. How do you do it ?
I have to tentatively agree on the $369 USB cable being absurd. It's transferring a digital file from one digital domain device (computer) to another digital domain device (DAC). The file either transfers correctly or it doesn't - you aren't deali... 
oversampling vs. non-oversampling - what's the dif
Thanks for the feedback. Muralman, I think what you said was kind of what I was looking for - given equal footing, what are the typical differences between OS and NOS (and Up Sampling for that matter). In my mind I liken it to upconverting a 16 bi... 
Denon DVD-757
I use one in my system currently and it's performed admirably - especially for the price tag (I got mine on a clearance sale for about $240). I'd venture that most people on this forum would recommend you look at the OPPO DV-981 - about $229 with ...