arnyk wrote: > Smoke and mirrors - all of it. > > The classic configuration of a PC with a quality internal or USB audio > interface suffices for the ultimate in real-world quality audio. > > The only jitter filtering that matters is in the DAC. This idea of > using servers as jitter reducers is so far into overkill. > > It is a testimonial to the fact that in 2016 we outinely build servers > that are smaller than a matchbook and cost $1.98 more or less.
Yes it does that's why i wonder if if they offer something else if it's only play music from a computer but "better" ,I chalk them off as snake oil . A good soundcard should do it as you say and suitable software and drivers ( that's a whole topic on its own setting up the machine to do what your want . There some caveats and that's why I like the squeezebox solution ) . -------------------------------------------------------------------- Main hifi: Touch + CIA PS +MeridianG68J MeridianHD621 MeridianG98DH 2 x MeridianDSP5200 MeridianDSP5200HC 2 xMeridianDSP3100 +Rel Stadium 3 sub. Bedroom/Office: Boom Kitchen: Touch + powered Fostex PM0.4 Misc use: Radio (with battery) iPad1 with iPengHD & SqueezePad (spares Touch, SB3, reciever ,controller ) server HP proliant micro server N36L with ClearOS Linux http://people.xiph.org/~xiphmont/demo/neil-young.html ------------------------------------------------------------------------ Mnyb's Profile: http://forums.slimdevices.com/member.php?userid=4143 View this thread: http://forums.slimdevices.com/showthread.php?t=106578 _______________________________________________ audiophiles mailing list audiophiles@lists.slimdevices.com http://lists.slimdevices.com/mailman/listinfo/audiophiles