I ordered the SB3 on Monday and received the package on Wednesday itself (as I live in the Bay Area). I had earlier installed the Slim Server and Softsqueeze and had the setup ready with some 10 or 15 CDs worth of music on the harddrive. Thanks to this thread, I had disabled digital and the secondary analog volume control. The tiny switching power supply is plugged into a balanced power conditioner (BC MR1200) The SB3 setup was a breeze (only doubt was whether the WEP key as case-sensitive, looks like it is not). With the SB3 in the middle rack, I was getting drops. Then I put it on the topmost, next to my MMF5 turntable. Initial impression was lack of HF extension - on further listening I found I was getting more resolution, different drums sound differently, there was more texture in the sound of flutes, guitar/piano has more body. I switched between the glass toslink and the Zu Ash and could not tell much difference. Like any self-doubting audiophile worth his salt, I now doubt whether the HF extension is really missing or I am just used tothe 'digital edge' of a CD player (my Philips 963sa is supposed to have a 'clinical' sound according to Steve at Empirical audio). If I have to put it positively, the sound is non-edgy and almost reminds me of my turntable sound. I also enjoy the convenience of flipping thru my itunes playlist and listening to whatever I like, whereas otherwise I would be lazy to get up go and find a CD and play it. Still I can't seem to help doubt the SB3. Can somebody help me with some impressions/descriptions of the sound of the SB3 ?
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