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Sorry I just don't get it?! What is wrong with a laptop as source? Many audiophiles use a computer as source, some only disguised as some audiophile machine. But in most cases it is just a computer, so why is it that a Dell as source makes a review less credible, or with a MacBook more credible? Many brands are not capable of manufacturing some sort of interface between LAN and just buy a ready-made solution like Stream-Unlimited. The D'Agostino MLife Streaming Amp uses this, the only thing Dan and his team do, is change the interface. But it remains a simple Linux board with software made in Austria... Why would a source like that be more audiophile than a computer? I just don't get it....

Haha, thanks! Do units like the Aurender and Auralic have better USB outputs? Or would a USB optimizer significantly improve the signal as well? From what I gather many audiophiles don't seem to like regular laptops as source? Something I don't quite get, as most streaming solutions are based on simple Embedded Linux boards, running a stripped down version of Linux with custom software. So basically there is no difference between for example a Dell laptop and a streaming unit, other than the chassis!? or am I missing something?

Does this imply that the Hugo's USB input does not fully utilize the USB signal? Or does it mean that computer USB outputs are not optimal for audio?