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How do I get the most out of the Squeezebox Touch

I'm streaming music from the PC in my office to the audio system in my living room via the SBT. It sounds good but I'd like to improve it. I'm aware that I can run the SBT output through a better DAC but I'm thinking that will cost several times the price of the SBT in order to hear an improvement. Is there anything that I can do on the PC end prior to the signal leaving the PC. I'm aware of different players like Foobar, JRiver, etc. and enhancements to iTunes such as Pure Music but will any of these even matter since the files don't "play" through those interfaces.

Thanks
hear4
shakeydeal
979 posts
 
A lot depends on where you are coming from. If you are trying to beat a high dollar cdp with the Touch, you will definitely need an outboard DAC. If your digital front end is somewhat modest, you will be fairly impressed with the converter in the Touch. Either way, I still recommend adding a better PS.

Shakey
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marakanetz
5,473 posts
 
Step 1: DAC
Step 2 and others are optional.
rbautista
97 posts
 
Hear4,

You will find it if you go the website your server is running under (http://ipaddress:9000) I believe it's under the Advanced tab. There will be a drop down box somewhere on the left and one of the choices should be "File Type".
cvj
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The (relatively) inexpensive DAC.IT from Peachtree Audio ($413. From Crutchfield -open box item) added a major improvement in the audio staging and overall improvement in the sound to my Touch - especially when streaming 96/24 FLAC files. In addition, I recommend Soundcheck's TT 3.0 mods...
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cerrot
1,700 posts
 
A good outboard dac will improve the sound of the squeezebox at a markable improvement but, it is still inferior to a streight PC interface (a good soundcard)into that same dac.
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