[labrat]

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[S J]

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Originally Posted by Junliang Erm, get wadia 170i or onkyo nd-s1 ?

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Originally Posted by headibob /img/forum/go_quote.gif optical out is okay too. My dac has usb and optical in. optical out or digital out can come from the docking station, doesn't have to be on the player itself. But no wadia. too much equipments already.

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[craiglester]

Does the OP want a portable setup or no? Hard to determine from the question.

Does the Mac Mini not have USB and Optical out? I see that in their signature.

If portable is a must, then rockboxed Iriver it the best bet, as others have mentioned. If not portable.. well any PC running almost any OS will do it. Like umm say your Mac Mini.

 

[krmathis]

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Originally Posted by craiglester /img/forum/go_quote.gif Does the OP want a portable setup or no? Hard to determine from the question.

I would assume so, since it is posted in the Portable Source Gear sub-forum.

 

[nealric]

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I use a MacBook pro. I know of nothing else.

Wouldn't any Mac OR PC work?

 

[headibob]

Since I posted the question, I have relaxed my critieria.

FLAC or ALAC, digital out or optical out. yes, portability is a priority.

If it turns out it is cheaper to use or easier to get an Onkyo ND-S1 (or Wadia 170i), then I'll do so. e.g., if it is hard to get an several years old iRiver; if I need to get another $150-$200 player.

On a side note, Mac mini uses the same output jack for analog-out & optical-out.