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In Reply to: Re: Could a USB DAc like the Crimson get input from Squeezebox? posted by John Swenson on January 1, 2007 at 02:18:20:
OK. I haven't perused all of the threads on this topic, but how does the Airport Express (AE) compare to the SB? Can you achieve the same good results of the SB by using a USB modded AE? THANKS.
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no such thing as a USB modded AE. nor for that matter a USB modded SBboth are network devices that live on ethernet or wifi (802.11) networks.
think of the AE as a receiver (radio receiver which is all that wifi is). one thing it can received is an audio signal which can be then sent along via a mini Toslink adapter built into the plug to a DAC.
in contrast the SB has a DAC built in as well as a remote control and display that allows you to access your music library from wherever you have an SB. In comparison, the AE is a one way device that will only play what it receives and provides no way to access the hard drive.
Xmas,The AE uses a USB controller for the printer port and the AUDIO port. Basically you can remove the AUDIO board which sports a TI/BB PCM2706 and solder on a be-headed USB cable and route it out the same place that the 1/8 jack use to be.
I did this ounce and it worked fine.
Better than a computer... NO WAY.
I did this ounce and it worked fine.Better than a computer... NO WAY.
Gordon,
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