Apple TV using lossless - Hifi or consumer gadget?

fatboyslimfast

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Hi, I recently saw the apple TV thingy at the bristol show, and thought it was a neat gadget, then forgot about it. Now, my beloved Arcam Alpha 6 CD is dying (well, the player is fine, but the drawer mechanism is shot) and I was wondering if an Apple TV unit connected and playing lossless files (apple or flac) would compare with my Alpha 6? Any ideas?
 
The digital out from the Apple TV (TOSLINK) will give whichever device will be doing the digital to analog conversion (probably a surround amp, I imagine) all the raw material it needs for an excellent hifi reproduction.

Obviously the format is the key, as you note Apple Lossless is a good place to start - I am fairly sure that no Apple devices play FLAC, however.

Best, Will
 

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