Re: [SlimDevices: Touch] Sound Quality - DAC sent packing

2010-04-13 Thread Ali Tait
Whenever you like! -- Ali Tait Ali Tait's Profile: http://forums.slimdevices.com/member.php?userid=37387 View this thread: http://forums.slimdevices.com/showthread.php?t=77237 _

Re: [SlimDevices: Touch] Sound Quality - DAC sent packing

2010-04-13 Thread Gazjam
Yeah Ali, would like to heat the comparison myself. When's the next Scottish Bake-off?! ;) -- Gazjam Gazjam's Profile: http://forums.slimdevices.com/member.php?userid=18604 View this thread: http://forums.slimdevices.com/s

Re: [SlimDevices: Touch] Sound Quality - DAC sent packing

2010-04-13 Thread Ali Tait
Well I was quite taken aback by how much better the Touch is via my dac than my cd players via my dac.Substantially better.I've heard an SB3 in my system but it was a good while ago,the Touch comfortably outperforms it from memory.You're in for a treat! Be interested in comparing the Caimen to the

Re: [SlimDevices: Touch] Sound Quality - DAC sent packing

2010-04-13 Thread Gazjam
Yeah Ali, expecting one quite soon... :) Was lucky enough to sell my SB3 for a good price (£20 less than I paid!) to help fund it. Doesnt harm it eaither that Im getting a discount on the price as it was a Pre-Order ;) Be good to have my playlists back.. Main thing is though for me is the soun

Re: [SlimDevices: Touch] Sound Quality - DAC sent packing

2010-04-13 Thread Sakkerju
My Roku Soundbridge sounded OK too, but the interface improvement is tremendous compared to the Touch. PS: Roku was MP3, Touch is now FLAC -- Sakkerju Squeezebox Server-7.5.1 SSODS *** Squeezebox Radio *** Squeezebox Touch *** WD TV Live Media Player Synology DS209+II - DSM 2.3-1141 - WD Cavi

Re: [SlimDevices: Touch] Sound Quality - DAC sent packing

2010-04-13 Thread Ali Tait
Know what you mean! Are you getting a Touch? -- Ali Tait Ali Tait's Profile: http://forums.slimdevices.com/member.php?userid=37387 View this thread: http://forums.slimdevices.com/showthread.php?t=77237 ___

Re: [SlimDevices: Touch] Sound Quality - DAC sent packing

2010-04-13 Thread Gazjam
its the convenience I miss about my SB as well.. Im using my Sony DVD player as a (very very good) digital trasport for playing CDs...and my brain had "forgot" about the hassle of playing CDs! What, listen to a WHOLE album at once? Are you mad? ;) -- Gazjam --

Re: [SlimDevices: Touch] Sound Quality - DAC sent packing

2010-04-13 Thread Ali Tait
Hi Gaz, No,this is my first streamer of any kind.Better than my Arcam cd player! -- Ali Tait Ali Tait's Profile: http://forums.slimdevices.com/member.php?userid=37387 View this thread: http://forums.slimdevices.com/showthr

Re: [SlimDevices: Touch] Sound Quality - DAC sent packing

2010-04-12 Thread Gazjam
Hey Ali.. You had an Sb3 before? How's the Touch compared to the Sb3 via digital out. That's why I sold my Sb3! -- Gazjam Gazjam's Profile: http://forums.slimdevices.com/member.php?userid=18604 View this thread: http://f

Re: [SlimDevices: Touch] Sound Quality - DAC sent packing

2010-04-12 Thread Ali Tait
How about the Touch with the V-dac? I find the analogue out very good,but the digi out to my Audio Note Dac Zero is clearly superior,to my ears anyway. -- Ali Tait Ali Tait's Profile: http://forums.slimdevices.com/member.p

[SlimDevices: Touch] Sound Quality - DAC sent packing

2010-04-12 Thread tank121
I must say after some limited listening the sound from the stand alone touch connected directly using analagoue into my amp; exceeds my SB3 connected to my v-dac using coaxial and then feeding analogue into my Arcam Amp. Happy days V-dac now up for sale too... -- tank121 -