bigbwb;300554 Wrote: > What is the difference between the classic & new SB? The site only > shows the classic now anyway with burr brown DACS as you mentioned. > Has the newer unit took a step down in any way? > > I may try to score a deal on a used one to save a few bucks too:) > > Thanks! > Brandon
Though the DACs are different in the SB3 and Receiver, the boxes have been designed to sound pretty similar - ie very good. The Receiver is really just a different form factor for people who don't need a display on the box and want the the functions provided by the controller. So, no, the newer box is in no way a step down. I would suggest you base your choice on your needs - unless your system and your ears are ultra sensitive, IMO you wouldn't hear a different between SB3 and SBR. [Others in the Audiophile forum may beg to differ :o)] Cheers, Bob -- morris_minor Living Room: SB3/SBC > Sonifex RB DAC1 > Musical Fidelity X10v3 > Sudgen Headmaster > Sennheiser HD 595 Kitchen: SBR > Sony Minisystem [via Homeplug ethernet] Michell Gyrodec SE DC [Tecnoarm, Goldring 1042] > Graham Slee Era V Gold Pioneer DV565 universal player, Yamaha DSPAX750SE, Kef Cresta 30 (fronts), Tannoy Profile 633 (rears) Mac Mini [1.83GHz, 2Gb], Iomega Minimax 500Gb, LaCie Ethernet BigDisk 1TB, D-Link DSL604+, M-Audio Transit USB, Audiolab 8000A, Monitor Audio M2s ------------------------------------------------------------------------ morris_minor's Profile: http://forums.slimdevices.com/member.php?userid=13950 View this thread: http://forums.slimdevices.com/showthread.php?t=47401 _______________________________________________ audiophiles mailing list audiophiles@lists.slimdevices.com http://lists.slimdevices.com/lists/listinfo/audiophiles