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Squeezebox Touch vs Laptop


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Experiences with the Touch as an independent server with a USB drive attached vary. Apparently it works well with some drives and not with others.

 

I've used the Touch with an iOmega USB drive and it worked fine. Other users with other drives have reported all sorts of non desireable performance issues when using the Touch with their USB HDs.

 

However, I generally use the Touch with a dedicated music server over ethernet. The performance of the Touch is snappier this way. Using an actual music server and full fledged SBS also gives you access to some features such as use of plugins that you don't have when you use the internal server on the Touch.

 

I totally agree that the Touch sounds very good when used as a transport and connected to an external DAC. I think you'll be happy with the sound of it connected to your DAC. I wouldn't be surprised if it sounds better than what you are used to with the laptop.

 

Main listening (small home office):

Main setup: Surge protector +>Isol-8 Mini sub Axis Power Strip/Isolation>QuietPC Low Noise Server>Roon (Audiolense DRC)>Stack Audio Link II>Kii Control>Kii Three (on their own electric circuit) >GIK Room Treatments.

Secondary Path: Server with Audiolense RC>RPi4 or analog>Cayin iDAC6 MKII (tube mode) (XLR)>Kii Three .

Bedroom: SBTouch to Cambridge Soundworks Desktop Setup.
Living Room/Kitchen: Ropieee (RPi3b+ with touchscreen) + Schiit Modi3E to a pair of Morel Hogtalare. 

All absolute statements about audio are false :)

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