Hi Everyone, happy new year to all. I have really enjoyed the recent [URL=https://www.audio-forums.com/as-rediect/showthread.php?t=6807]Let's get digital[/URL] thread and am very tempted to investigate this approach further. I have a spare PC that would be perfect for this task once I get some big HDDs for it. Like Tom A., I'm contemplating a CDP upgrade, although admittedly not quite to the CDS3 level ;). The idea of a PC music server seems like a plausible alternative. The consensus on the above thread turned out to be using a Squeezebox as the interface between the PC and the traditional audio system, with the possibility of a separate DAC to refine the SB's limited analog output. Has anyone investigated other devices that duplicate the SB function? I found a [URL=http://www.pcmag.com/article2/0,1759,1579190,00.asp]PC Mag review[/URL] that compares various devices (they call them "media hubs" in the article), albeit from the perspective of a PC magazine and not that of an audiophile. My current preference would be to get one that definitely handles lossless data. I notice the PC Mag choice was a Turtle Beach Audiotron which only supports WAV as its lossless format. Unlike the SB which supports WAV and FLAC. Julian2002 seemed very much in favor of the FLAC format for a couple of reasons. Is the lack of FLAC support significant if considering the Audiotron? Has anyone found any other good sources for info on these "media hubs", preferably from a hi-fi perspective? Good info on DAC's would also be useful if anyone has sources. FWIW, my system is mostly (entry level) Naim, CD3, NAT03, NAC92R, NAP90.3 into Kef 105. -Peter