Re: [SlimDevices: Audiophiles] What do make of this chaps ?
pkfox wrote: http://www.computeraudiophile.com/content/536-meridian-audio-director-usb-dac-review/ It would seem that the field of sub $1,000 DACs just keeps on expanding. Meridian Audio is a well respected manufacturer that often produces products with a high bang-for-the-buck rating. The Director seems to be squarely aimed at audiophiles who are using their computer as a music source rather than as a music server feeding a remote device (the basic Squeezebox setup). The only real question is how long before someone offers a audiophile quality stand alone USB power supply for this device. Living Rm: Transporter-SimAudio pre/power amps-Vandersteen 3A Sign. sub Home Theater: Touch-Marantz HTR-Energy Veritas 2.1 Linn sub Computer Rm: Touch-Headroom Desktop w/DAC-Aragon amp-Energy Veritas 2.1 Energy sub Bedroom: Touch-HR Desktop w/DAC-Audio Refinement amp-Energy Veritas 2.0 Guest Rm: Duet-Sony soundbar Garage: SB3-JVC compact system Controls: iPeng; SB Controller; Moose Muso Server: SBS on dedicated windows 7 computer w/2 Drobos 'Last.fm' (http://www.last.fm/user/jazzfann/) ralphpnj's Profile: http://forums.slimdevices.com/member.php?userid=10827 View this thread: http://forums.slimdevices.com/showthread.php?t=99340 ___ audiophiles mailing list audiophiles@lists.slimdevices.com http://lists.slimdevices.com/mailman/listinfo/audiophiles
[SlimDevices: Audiophiles] What do make of this chaps ?
http://www.computeraudiophile.com/content/536-meridian-audio-director-usb-dac-review/ When the going gets weird - the weird turn pro. Hunter S Thompson CD's - EAC/Grip - ReadyNas NV - CAT5 - Sonicwall - TP - Meridian 551 - Monitor Audio Gold - Me :-) pkfox's Profile: http://forums.slimdevices.com/member.php?userid=5346 View this thread: http://forums.slimdevices.com/showthread.php?t=99340 ___ audiophiles mailing list audiophiles@lists.slimdevices.com http://lists.slimdevices.com/mailman/listinfo/audiophiles
Re: [SlimDevices: Audiophiles] What do make of this chaps ?
ralphpnj wrote: It would seem that the field of sub $1,000 DACs just keeps on expanding. Meridian Audio is a well respected manufacturer that often produces products with a high bang-for-the-buck rating. The Director seems to be squarely aimed at audiophiles who are using their computer as a music source rather than as a music server feeding a remote device (the basic Squeezebox setup). The only real question is how long before someone offers a audiophile quality stand alone USB power supply for this device. Mmm, I don't understand who they are trying to attract with this, I'm a long standing customer of Meridian and they have always made very good quality products for mid to high end markets - but the Director just doesn't seem to fit ? As you mention USB power supply no RJ45 socket , doesn't say what media streamers it supports. Weird marketing on Meridians part think I'll stick with the TF. Thanks for your time. When the going gets weird - the weird turn pro. Hunter S Thompson CD's - EAC/Grip - ReadyNas NV - CAT5 - Sonicwall - TP - Meridian 551 - Monitor Audio Gold - Me :-) pkfox's Profile: http://forums.slimdevices.com/member.php?userid=5346 View this thread: http://forums.slimdevices.com/showthread.php?t=99340 ___ audiophiles mailing list audiophiles@lists.slimdevices.com http://lists.slimdevices.com/mailman/listinfo/audiophiles
Re: [SlimDevices: Audiophiles] What do make of this chaps ?
pkfox wrote: Mmm, I don't understand who they are trying to attract with this, I'm a long standing customer of Meridian and they have always made very good quality products for mid to high end markets - but the Director just doesn't seem to fit ? As you mention USB power supply no RJ45 socket , doesn't say what media streamers it supports. Weird marketing on Meridians part think I'll stick with the TF. Thanks for your time. It's a smallish, high-quality DAC that supports USB and SPDIF. It doesn't stream anything. You can connect it to any devices that supports a USB DAC (computer, Squeezebox Touch, Wandboard with Squeezelite, Vortex Box, Rasperry Pi, etc.). You can also connect it to anything that outputs PCM digital audio over SPDIF. What's to understand? induna's Profile: http://forums.slimdevices.com/member.php?userid=34626 View this thread: http://forums.slimdevices.com/showthread.php?t=99340 ___ audiophiles mailing list audiophiles@lists.slimdevices.com http://lists.slimdevices.com/mailman/listinfo/audiophiles
