Hi Jez

That's the upside, all you need is a computer with a standard DVD or CD ROM drive. The software (e.g. Exact Audio copy) ensures the copying is accurate, reading sectors 80x if required. In addition, as Mark points out above, there are plugins (Accuraterip)which compare your copy with that obtained by other users to give further confidence of copy integrity.

I should point out that you would need your PC ruuning to use the SB, which is not acceptable to me. I therefore intend to get a Network Attached Storage (NAS) capable of running Slimserver, the software required to run the SB.

Just got my SB running. My first impressions are very favourable. To my ears, no different to the playback from my G98 which is extremely good. Never did trust my ears though, it usually takes me a couple of months to come to any conclusion.

Cliff

Main system - Sources (Kodi-HTPC, Vero 4k, FireTV, Sat) into Trinnov Altitude 32 (8-16) (+Roon), Trinnov Amplitude 8 amp & Vivid Audio (Giya G3, V1.5) and REL Stentor III speakers. Others: F80 + Raspberry Pi and other Pi systems.