Looking over the specs, the Squeezebox Classic seems to have better sound quality than the Duet. Of course, specs don't tell the whole story. Has anyone listened to both devices? Also, if I pass digital music from my laptop through the Squeezebox onto my integrated amp, does the quality of the sound card matter? If the Squeezebox does the D/A conversion, is there anything for the sound card to do?

Squeezebox Classic:

Analog RCA outputs

* High fidelity Burr-Brown

You can dial in your DISTORTION...of analog tape or tubes......digital is better, see, it's pristine, why would you want to dial in DISTORTION, then have reviewers claim this or that DISTORTED playback sounds so good, by having more tubes in teh playback end adding more distortion to the already tuned DISTORTED signal at the recorded end which was from tube amplifiers in teh guitar amps.....how can tubes be better than SS, if they just keep adding to the blend, but this thing looks cool, if it mimics it all, but then so does guitar stomp boxes, all adding sounds, it's endless....

I haven't seen many reviews on the NAD 355BEE AMP. Any opinions or comments?
I'll be driving MA RS6s.

Thanks,
Derek

http://www.audioholics.com/education/cab...g-you-snake-oil

It's useless, as this rather long article has CALCULATED...read teh last few paragraphs for a synopsis, wires don't matter, even if teh ads want you to, Bi WIRE as in Buy more wires...another "audiophile" issue that is really just marketing BS. Once it caught on, of course other wire sellers are gonna go with it, why not, the gullible have money too.

Hello, everyone, I am new here.

My name is David, and I am obsessed with vinyl. I am going to be a junior in high school in the fall, and am 16 years old. been an avid Stereophile reader since I saw the McIntosh MC501 on the cover of one at my local library....

I'm new here so I hope this is the place to ask. I need a new small sub to go with my B&W 685s in my home theater and I am not really impressed with the B&W subs. A friend recommended a Martin Logan Dynamo, however they are not sold in town so I would have to travel to hear one. Before I alter the summer travel plans, has anyone heard them and what were your opinions. The 685s are being driven with a Marantz SR7002
Thank you

I know this work is not respected by many, but I have enjoyed it for some time. I have the original Van Cliborn LP version, but it is showing some playing ware. If anyone has a recommendation for a good CD version of this that is not an over the top performance I would appreciate it. Thanks.

so im strongly considering a pair of sennheiser 555, being on a part time job i dont have the extra dough to toss for a pair of 590's or 650's but the 555 is well in my price range, besides id hate to lay down the bills for a pair of 650's that im going to use with my zune. anyway i was wondering what your thoughts were on them?