It looks like a well-built and reasonably-priced solution, mostly for
video playback.
For someone with a bunch of mpeg or DivX shows or movies on a hard
drive, this would be ideal. It would also be great for anyone with a
hi-def camcorder. They currently have to playback straight from the
It looks like it wants to use the TV as the main user interface. Am not
sure I like that...
But it's better than a lot out there.
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tomsi42
SB3, Rotel RC-1070/RB-1070, dynaBel Exact, Kimber Kable 4TC and Timbre.
It has something called NeoLink server software, which is controlled by
a PC (or appears to be).
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ezkcdude
DIY projects page:
http://www.ezdiyaudio.com
System:
SB3-EZDAC-MIT Terminator 2 interconnects-Endler Audio 24-step
Attenuators (RCA-direct)-Parasound Halo A23 125W/ch amplifier-Speltz
ezkcdude;161632 Wrote:
It has something called NeoLink server software, which is controlled by
a PC (or appears to be).
Hmmm. That makes it a bit more interesting. Let's hope there are some
test showing up soon.
Tom
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tomsi42
SB3, Rotel RC-1070/RB-1070, dynaBel Exact, Kimber Kable 4TC
I have just gone through the reviews; as the box is a full-blown media
player, they consentrated on the visuals.
Couldn't find anything relevant on sound quality, but if jitter is OK
it should work fine with a good DAC.
A definitive no-no for me is that the NeoLink software is windows only
(and
The reason I started this thread is not because I'm going to go out and
buy one of these. It doesn't look ready for primetime to me. However, I
do like several features, and would like to see them implemented by
SD/Logitech in the future:
1) Streaming video
2) (optional) external user interface
tomsi42;161639 Wrote:
Couldn't find anything relevant on sound quality, but if jitter is OK it
should work fine with a good DAC.
* Wolfson DAC
* BB Opamp
* Super regulated R-Core linear PS
* FLAC support
IMO the WM8740 is a serious contender. Too bad they don't say which
one they use in the
ezkcdude;161643 Wrote:
The reason I started this thread is not because I'm going to go out and
buy one of these. It doesn't look ready for primetime to me. However, I
do like several features, and would like to see them implemented by
SD/Logitech in the future:
1) Streaming video
2)
mac;161646 Wrote:
* Wolfson DAC
* BB Opamp
* Super regulated R-Core linear PS
* FLAC support
IMO the WM8740 is a serious contender. Too bad they don't say which
one they use in the X5000.
If you look at the MCP Club review, it is a WM8728 chip.
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tomsi42
SB3, Rotel
