yea, all that nice heat from the transformer bathing the rest of the components constantly...
i wouldn't do it, personally... but, as always, that's my opinion...
a rack is the way to go...
wag, i don't think you'll hear a difference, because your speakers are going to be the limiting factor in the equation, not the dac...
but i'd try it anyway... never hurts to experiment... :)
i got my wife an ipod mini for christmas last year, and it was definite winner... :)
side note: and she's about as techie as they come, male or female, but there's more to things like this than battery life... ;)
:rolleyes: did you read the link that mister x posted? if so, i think you should read it again...
for example, "jitter" is ONLY a function of degradation of a "bitstream"... :rolleyes:
believe what you like... but at least understand the facts behind your beliefs....