How to get the best digital signal from PC?

[jkeny]

It is already done:

http://www.lampizator.eu/LAMPIZATOR/Squeezebox/squeezebox.html

It is not about Touch model, but who cares....

Agreed, the SB receiver is an excellent platform for this BUT it does require a server whereas the Touch acts as it's own server. The Touch will also operated at 24/96

The only problem I see is that there is no way 16/44 is upsampled, so such good thing as Arc Pred is not possible there. Whatever sound comes out of its SPDIF - it will not be as juiceful as if used XX I guess. Opinions?

Ivo

[Flecko]

It is already done:

http://www.lampizator.eu/LAMPIZATOR/Squeezebox/squeezebox.html

It is not about Touch model, but who cares...

I just found it on my own Very nice what he says. But I have not the best experinces relying on his findings. But if he is right about the soundquality then I gues even xx highend with good usb-spdif out will be not as good. In my ears a CD transport still has some advantages (not over all, but I don't have the very best) over pc-playback in soundquality to my ears. So if squeezbox is better than any CD-Transport it must be better than xx-highend.  But I gues this must be tried to find out.

[jkeny]

It is already done:

http://www.lampizator.eu/LAMPIZATOR/Squeezebox/squeezebox.html

It is not about Touch model, but who cares...

I just found it on my own Very nice what he says. But I have not the best experinces relying on his findings. But if he is right about the soundquality than I gues even xx highend with good usb-spdif out will be not as good. In my ears a CD transport still has some advantages (not over all, but I don't have the very best) over pc-playback in soundquality to my ears. So if squeezbox is better than any CD-Transport it must be better than xx-highend.  But I gues this must be tried to find out.

If you are a DIY type ( & it sounds like you are) there is a whole thread devoted to modding this unit on the slimdevices forum - I contributed myself to it - http://forums.slimdevices.com/showthread.php?t=55044

A lot of activity near the end of that thread.

[Flecko]

If you are a DIY type ( & it sounds like you are) there is a whole thread devoted to modding this unit on the slimdevices forum - I contributed myself to it - http://forums.slimdevices.com/showthread.php?t=55044

A lot of activity near the end of that thread.

I have done a lot DIY. Also electronics but I am care full with this. At the end it has to work everyday without bugs etc. I had a selfmade DAC with accupacks and sold it because of the recharging problem. Sound was great.
What is your opinion on the soundquality of the squeezbox compared to the xx-hiface combi?

[jkeny]

If you are a DIY type ( & it sounds like you are) there is a whole thread devoted to modding this unit on the slimdevices forum - I contributed myself to it - http://forums.slimdevices.com/showthread.php?t=55044

A lot of activity near the end of that thread.

I have done a lot DIY. Also electronics but I am care full with this. At the end it has to work everyday without bugs etc. I had a selfmade DAC with accupacks and sold it because of the recharging problem. Sound was great.
What is your opinion on the soundquality of the squeezbox compared to the xx-hiface combi?

I hope Peter is OK with the direction of this thread ?
I can't say as I had a mishap with my SBR & it has been out of commission but I would be very happy if it matched the sound of my modded Hiface & there is probably no reason why it shouldn't but it's all about the implementation.

[Flecko]

I just read something about digital (spdif) output from Network players. Sound quality ranking seems to be (worst to best): Squeezbox Duet,SonoZP90,T+A MP, Linn Sneaky DS. So, it is getting expensive again. Since I refuse to modify stuff by myself, I think about the Legato from ART http://www.analogresearch-technology.net/LEGATO.html It should be one of the best usb-spdif converters. Costs are 500€, so it costs al lot more than a HiFace. Some guy compared a Hiface against a Legato. There is no big difference. Bass seemed to be better with legato. But you never know...for now I still don't know what to do. But the Network player idea is not so interesting anymore.
If I had the money I would probably buy a Linn Akkurate DS. But 5000€ for Hifi-gear that is looking like a Mainboard with switching PS??? I rather stay with big Transformers and big Caps