Thanks Jayboard.
I've been reading a lot of past posts and am still looking at my options. The AVR300 will let me use stero direct if I connect via analog but not digital so that's one reason I'd like an analog connection. The other reason is can an external DAC sound better for stereo than the AVR300's DACs, which while are good, may be more suited for 5.1? Is that true of most AV receivers? Is there a difference in DAC's for their intended main purpose?
As for the Squeezebox, I like the all-in-one solution if the DACs are that good that I won't need an external DAC. Also, I get a display and an option for a coax connection instead of optical.
Thanks again for the input.
I've been reading a lot of past posts and am still looking at my options. The AVR300 will let me use stero direct if I connect via analog but not digital so that's one reason I'd like an analog connection. The other reason is can an external DAC sound better for stereo than the AVR300's DACs, which while are good, may be more suited for 5.1? Is that true of most AV receivers? Is there a difference in DAC's for their intended main purpose?
As for the Squeezebox, I like the all-in-one solution if the DACs are that good that I won't need an external DAC. Also, I get a display and an option for a coax connection instead of optical.
Thanks again for the input.