..I have been weighing up the options but all seem a bit pricey, would appreciate any advice, I am after doing this on a budget but not compromising too much on sound quality, I'm after doing this ideally under £200.
a) I could get a Squeezebox Touch for about £170. Would you recommend a Ext. DAC with this, as I've heard mixed reviews, that the in-built dac is good enough. If yes, which budget DAC do you think is best?
b) Marantz NA7004. Bit pricey, could be worth it though, £430
c) Cambridge Audio NP30. £400
d) Denon DNP-720AE. £230
Would these above options actually do what I want, bascially play music files from folders on a networked Windows computer?
Which out of these do you prefer, are you lucky enough to have tried a number of the above? Am I missing any other decent separates from the list?
Not asking you to do my homework for me here, just want opinions & advice!
Thanks guys!
AJ
a) I could get a Squeezebox Touch for about £170. Would you recommend a Ext. DAC with this, as I've heard mixed reviews, that the in-built dac is good enough. If yes, which budget DAC do you think is best?
b) Marantz NA7004. Bit pricey, could be worth it though, £430
c) Cambridge Audio NP30. £400
d) Denon DNP-720AE. £230
Would these above options actually do what I want, bascially play music files from folders on a networked Windows computer?
Which out of these do you prefer, are you lucky enough to have tried a number of the above? Am I missing any other decent separates from the list?
Not asking you to do my homework for me here, just want opinions & advice!
Thanks guys!
AJ