I have been using SB TOuch out of the box with my own DACs of choice for years.
Recently I have started to use Plex media server as well. I'm looking at it as a very cost effective and open platform option to eventually replace Squeezebox. I have already done this on my second (A/V) system. Plus Plex is a full media server that can stream audio and video at high streaming rates for good sound quality. It also can be used for digital image/photo libraries. Plus it can stream at high rates over the internet via mobile apps or browser as well.
Lots of ways to use it. I have tried web app on computer with USB out to DAC, AMazon Fire TV box with TOSLINK to DAC, and analog headphone out from various mobile devices running PLEX app and remote browsers on various remote PCs. In all cases sound quality seems top notch. I do not have a good quality asynchronous USB DAC yet, so have not tried that, but the mhdt COnstantine DAC I have does do generic USB and results there are still OK if not top notch quite yet.
Recently I have started to use Plex media server as well. I'm looking at it as a very cost effective and open platform option to eventually replace Squeezebox. I have already done this on my second (A/V) system. Plus Plex is a full media server that can stream audio and video at high streaming rates for good sound quality. It also can be used for digital image/photo libraries. Plus it can stream at high rates over the internet via mobile apps or browser as well.
Lots of ways to use it. I have tried web app on computer with USB out to DAC, AMazon Fire TV box with TOSLINK to DAC, and analog headphone out from various mobile devices running PLEX app and remote browsers on various remote PCs. In all cases sound quality seems top notch. I do not have a good quality asynchronous USB DAC yet, so have not tried that, but the mhdt COnstantine DAC I have does do generic USB and results there are still OK if not top notch quite yet.