dcguy73
Formerly known as dc_guy
I received my RMA-modded Squeezebox 3 a few weeks ago, and have been burning it in 24/7. (Unfortunately, my wireless network has fits and starts from time to time, so 24/7 is more like 15/7.) I had both the digital and analog output stages upgraded.
Vinnie predicted that the modded SB3's analog stage would give my Ack Dack! 2.0 a run for its money. Upon first receiving the modded Squeezebox, this was not the case. The digital out sounded much better than the analog out, which sounded compressed and flat.
Two weeks later (and >200 hours of burn-in, I believe,) the race is much closer. I have the SB3 hooked up to the 2 inputs of my Singlepower MPX3 via 2 runs of Audience AU24 interconnects. I can switch back and forth with the turn of the dial. I would say that the modded Squeezebox's digital BNC-out-to-Ack! Dack 2.0 connection is still in the lead, with a little more sparkle and life to it than the analogue RCA-out connection.
I will report back more observations after 250 hours... but the Squeezebox sounds much better than the Airport Express, even if the control interface is a little goofy.
Vinnie predicted that the modded SB3's analog stage would give my Ack Dack! 2.0 a run for its money. Upon first receiving the modded Squeezebox, this was not the case. The digital out sounded much better than the analog out, which sounded compressed and flat.
Two weeks later (and >200 hours of burn-in, I believe,) the race is much closer. I have the SB3 hooked up to the 2 inputs of my Singlepower MPX3 via 2 runs of Audience AU24 interconnects. I can switch back and forth with the turn of the dial. I would say that the modded Squeezebox's digital BNC-out-to-Ack! Dack 2.0 connection is still in the lead, with a little more sparkle and life to it than the analogue RCA-out connection.
I will report back more observations after 250 hours... but the Squeezebox sounds much better than the Airport Express, even if the control interface is a little goofy.