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Logitech Touch vs Duet

I'm very interested in getting a Logitech streaming device fed into an external DAC. Questions however to those that have used either but preferably both:

1. Has one device been more reliable then the other? I've read through a lot of the virtual systems and many users cite "great when it works" referring to the Duet.

2. Other then 'touch' commands are there any advantages from one or the other? The Touch is newer but also cheaper then the Duet at least where I live.

3. Is there anything annoying about the Touch i.e size, interface, drop-outs?

Any advice or comments would be most welcome.

Thanks
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djohnson54
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Another advantage not yet mentioned is that the Touch will decode 24/96 files. This is the reason I waited for the Touch to be released. I've only had it for a week but playing music from a USB thumb drive works fine. I don't have a USB hard drive so I can't try that. Sound quality is pretty darn good - even Pandora and Slacker at 128k!

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erikminer
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Of course you could also get a Sonos system and save yourself a lot of grief.
mlsstl
694 posts
 
Of course you could also get a Sonos system and save yourself a lot of grief.

Just curious - from what grief would I be saving myself?
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ozzy
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I love my Touch.I never thought PC audio could sound so good!
Also, to be able to create playlists and have my music at my fingertips with very little (if any) loss is sound quality. I am using Apple lossless.
The entire hook up cost $265 for the Touch and $99 for 1 TB External drive. I also bought an extra Hard drive for back up.

It sounds pretty close to my Cary 306 SACD.
But,I am using a very good digital cable and it is plugged into the Cary's Digital inputs and played through the rest of my stereo components.
lush OP
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Thanks for all the input, I went with the Touch and have it connected to a Museatex Bitstream DAC. There is a slight learning curve. I still can't seem to get Album art from my iTunes onto the Logitech Touch's display. I'm ripping everything in WAV format which should be bit for bit. Sound quality is great. I might purchase an Apple Touch and use it as a remote as I've read on some forums the iPeng app allows you to control the Logitech device via Apple handheld.

Again, thanks for the input.
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