The main reason why I bought the SBT was the promise of better sound via
96/24 files. After listening for a few days, here are my preliminary
comments (all with the SBT's digital out into the Cambridge Azur DAC):
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1. Wireless vs. USB Memory Stick*: To my surprise, (since USB uses SBS
on the Touch rather than on the computer), USB stick sounds better.
More natural timbres, more detail. (Though my upstairs network is hard
wired, I don't plan to run ethernet to the downstairs listening room.)

*2. The same CD vs. ripped to 44/16 vs. downloaded 96/24*. The CD
sounds a bit more delicate than the 44/16 rip, but the latter has more
"body" and presence. Not necessarily better, but different in an
engaging sort of way. The downloaded 96/24 version, perhaps not
surprisingly, offers more "air" and a more natural overall presentation
than the other two versions; more refined; truly excellent dynamics and
clarity.

Any comments from users with a longer listening experience?

Guido F.


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guidof

*Front End*: Marantz TT 15S1 Turntable, Virtuoso Wood Cartridge;
Cambridge Azur 840C CD Player; Oppo BDP--83 Universal Player; 
Squeezebox Touch Music File Player (digital out to Cambridge Azur 840C
DAC)
*Preamps*: Conrad Johnson Motif (Phono); Adcom GFP-750 (Line)
*Amps*: Music Reference RM-200 Mk II (Main); Little Tube Mk III
(Phones)
*Subwoofer Equalizer*: DSpeaker Antimode 8033
*Speakers*: Martin Logan SL3s; REL T1 Subwoofer
*Headphones*: AKG K701
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