The specs on the Squeezebox are very impressive. I’ve wanted to be able to browse and listen to my digital files on my “Hi-fi” system for a while. I even connected my laptop to the 990 via the USB port but the sound quality of that configuration doesn’t quite cut it. If the sound quality of the Squeezebox would approach CD quality, with one of the lossless formats, it would be worth $300. Has anyone done an A B comparison between the Squeezebox and a CD player?