RE: Audiotron vs Rio Receiver - Round 2

["Tony Butler" <tony@xxxxxxx>]

> Thanks for the review.
> 
> If I had the money spare I would be tempted, just for the better
looks
> :-)

You should have charged more for all that wifi kit and bought a tron
with the profits :D


> I am not sure how many people are using the DDAR with its built in
amp,
> I have three and they are all playing through the external amp.
The
size
> is not a issue to me it was the cost, and at the time I could not
get
> the AudioT, I tried but failed, now I have got DDAR's I don't want
to
> have to have more than one server side component, its nice a
simple.
> When JR is a little more sorted I will switch to that on a L box,
but
> for now I am happy

You don't actually need a server side component with the tron - that's
one of the nice things about it.  I'm vaguely considering NAS for
storing my music, so the tron should be able to see that no probs. 
Even
without considering this, I don't like the idea of being tied to a
program that works under a particular OS as too often, OSes move on but
your programs (for now outdated systems) do not and you are buggered
because the proggie won't work on Windows XP 2010 or whatever :(

As I said in the review, the difference sound wise between the two is
less noticeable using an external amp - but for me, the dodgy controls,
LCD etc still steer me towards the AudioTron.  Also, from a SWMBO
POV,
having normal transport controls she is familiar with, she is more
likely to use it than the Rio which is less intuitive.....
Thanks to your wifi buy, I can control the tron from my iPaq & SWMBO
can
use the old fashioned hard buttons on the front - so everyone is
happy....

I would suggest, if you want to expand you system in the future, that
(money permitting) you get at least one Audiotron, as you can happily
run it side by side with the DDARs, accessing the same server.  



Tony



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