The digital-analog converter is very good, obviously better than that of my CD / DVD player, well-familiar works sounded at the same facility (analog amplifier) noticeably more transparent and detailed.
The quality of the internet radio function was actually better than expected, the relatively small bandwidth of Internet radio was hardly noticeable.
The user interface of Squeezsoftware which must be installed on the PC counterpart is acceptable but partially entangled one is ever in the menu ("Where was the media again rescan?").
The user guide on the device (listen to music) is annoying in the long run, on the one hand there is the own stored media (HDD / release of the PC), then the IP radio stations, music stores (Squeeznetwork) ect. and the digital inputs z. B. from the CD player device. Here different favorites lists are maintained, ie if you sometimes just want to switch from a local CD-album on an Internet radio station, so you have to laboriously shimmy per Cusortasten the remote control through the menu, so that it can be possibly because too much effort ,
The device would have a total potential for 5 stars, but this would have in the successor version has a remote control similar to the Sonos ago.
I sent the unit finally back. A possible replacement could currently probably only be the Sonos amplifier in combination with a new digital good, this would probably priced in the same range.
Pro:
+ Processing of the equipment, appearance, display
+ DAC
+ Connectivity
Cons:
- Operation via simplest remote control
- Price (would be no problem if the operational concept would be perfect)
(- Software for media management needs to be installed on a PC / used, it must for the operation to be (except Internet radio) - this has not bothered me)
