Originally Posted by MrMarbach
Originally Posted by Roger
Sorry Chums,
I just don't get this Sooloos device.
Many thousands of pounds to buy (from Russ Andrews no less)
And all it does can be accomplished with an IMAC and a Apogee Duet.
ITunes more than competent at lossless and hi rez(I import 88.2khz/24b) and Front Row for remote.
All for about �1.2k...
What am I missing?

Probably you know that iTunes can't play hires files in native resolution unless you change the sample rate from the CD one, otherwise it will downsample. So if you play 44 and 88 files, you have to keep changing the resolution settings. That may be OK for you, but for many people it is too clunky to be considered.

And iTunes will not do zones in any useful way, in compared to Sooloos, SB, Sonos. So if you want that iTunes is out.

And Apple digital outputs are famously crappy - bad enough that they don't always lock, and with poor jitter performance.

All of those may be OK for you, but for me and many others, iTunes is simply not an option for what we need - but of course fine for casual use.


Mr Marbach
I have no problems playing 88.2 or 44.1 in a playlist ,its automatic
My Apple optical outs to M518(T3) have never been been crappy or unlocked
Apple ripping really is easy, finding artwork and identifying obscure compilations most of the time, if in trouble drag and drop from CD universe.
To edit /process Garage Band
I can assure I am not a casual user.
However all this only works on a Mac platform
Importing hirez files either with firewire or via realtime Duet.
Roger

518, 568.2, D6Ks, D6KC, iMac dual core, iTunes 10.1 (lossless), Apogee Duet, Kuro 500A, Logic Studio, Sound Devices 702.