Option 1: Modified XBOX running Xbox Media Center. - Input: 1Gb Ethernet receiving streaming FLAC audio from my Linux server. - Output: TOSLINK Optical bypass to DAC.

CD Player

# Supports upto 24Bit/192kHz upsampling # Sampling Rate Selectable: Bypass, 48kHz, 96kHz, 192kHz # True 24Bit Delta-Sigma DAC # Digital De-emphasis # Phase Selection: 0, 180 Degree # On-chip PLL eliminates jitter # Custom designed 6th order digital filtering circuitry # Special buffer stage between digital filter and analog out # Separate transformers for analog and digital circuits # High quality electronic components and gold plated RCA connectors # 4 Digital Inputs (1 AES/EBU, 1 Coaxial, 1 Coaxial or USB selectable, 1 Toslink) # 3 Digital Outputs (1 AES/EBU, 1 Coaxial, 1 Toslink) # 2 Analog Outputs: 1 Balanced Output (XLR) & 1 Unbalanced Output (RCA) # Full Balanced Class A Operation Analog Stage

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Three-way, floorstanding, sealed-box loudspeaker system with an integral powered woofer. Drive-units: two 1in (25mm) pure titanium hybrid tweeters, two 5.5in (140mm) mica-filled, injection-molded polypropylene-cone midranges with butyl surrounds, two 8in (200mm) long-throw, polypropylene-cone woofers. Woofer amplifier: 150W continuous, 600W peak. Crossover frequencies: 80Hz and 1.9kHz. Frequency range: 18Hz–22kHz (tolerance not specified). Sensitivity (in-room): 91dB. Impedance: 6 ohms nominal, 4 ohms minimum. Recommended amplifier power: 30–200Wpc (at less than 10% clipping).