Incidentally, whilst the cat is away (so to speak) I have had a brief opportunity this evening to experiment just a little.
For those who haven't followed the threads or bothered to check the signature box (

) I am now running a Synology NAS into a Naim Uniti with a choice of straight to the Naim or possibly via Squeezbox Touch. The latter option is a concession to convenience and the above-mentioned 'cat' who has no patience for arcane devices that lack user-friendliness.
Just out of interest, I did a couple of comparisons between the two options. Not exhaustive by any means, but an indicative taste.
The Logitech software and SB combo has a great deal going for it in terms of user friendliness and offering gapless playback. I can also run Spotify very easily. Unfortunately, the Logitech 'player doesn't recognise the Naim Uniti as an output option, whereas Synology's Audio Station does...in addition to the SBT. Understandable, I suppose. On the other hand, it is smart enough to spot that there are duplicate tracks somewhere which it can ignore when playing an album.
Synology's Audio Station is not bad, but doesn't have gapless playback and does insist on recognising the duplicates I have not yet weeded out! I also need to go through every single album and change the artwork file to read 'cover.jpg' in order to display them! But at least it will recognise both the SBT and Uniti as options for output.
Comparing the sound quality: well, the SBT does a very good job. It is connected via RCA cables into the Uniti for DAC and amplification purposes. The performance is more than satisfactory, especially given the ease of use. It's just that when I switch to the Uniti there is a step up in terms of punch, focus, presence and atmosphere/mood. In addition to avoiding a tendency towards loose, slightly splashy top end sounds, the Uniti gives an added breadth and depth, together with an extra warmth - it's more natural sounding and displays greater control over those sibilant pitfalls that cause the SBT to stumble a little.
But if you factor in the cost of the Uniti at over £2k (until the Uniti 2 really takes hold) vs the SBT at under £200 plus a decent amp (and DAC?)...yes, I must be mad! :bounce:
I reckon I can live with both, depending on who is present and any further refinements and fine-tunings I can get done. But, believe me, the SBT hype is not necessarily that - it's a bloomin' steal at under £200 so well done Logitech. :cheers: