I used a Squeezebox Classic for several years with a Lavry DA-10 DAC. The sound was excellent. I had auditioned a Transporter a few years back and couldn't justify the additional expense.
I bought a Touch when they became available a little over a year ago. I was immediately impressed with the sound quality from the analog outputs. One of the nice things about Squeezebox players is they are easy to sync and level match. I compared the analog outs of the Touch against the SB3/Lavry combo. Over a period of 2 weeks, I found I could not reliably tell which unit was playing without checking the position of the amp's selector switch. I ended up selling the Lavry DAC and moved the SB3 to a second system. For more than a year I've been listening and enjoying a wide range of music through the Touch. I've not had even a remote thought about upgrading or adding a DAC. Others have reached different conclusions, but I'd suggest anyone use the Touch by itself for a while before getting in the upgrade chase. -- mlsstl ------------------------------------------------------------------------ mlsstl's Profile: http://forums.slimdevices.com/member.php?userid=9598 View this thread: http://forums.slimdevices.com/showthread.php?t=88540 _______________________________________________ audiophiles mailing list audiophiles@lists.slimdevices.com http://lists.slimdevices.com/mailman/listinfo/audiophiles
