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I've now updated my Lab 90s and 50s to the new software. One disconcerting feature is that the white light on the rear of the master Lab 90 now flashes whenever it is playing, just as it did last year when I had constant problems with a previous version of the software. It's almost as though the master thinks it cannot connect with the slave – but whereas last year the speakers refused to activate at all unless I reloaded the software, they're playing perfectly normally at the moment

Thanks for a very enlightening answer. I'm currently using an Auralic Aries Femto directly into the BL90, but will probably upgrade when they launch the G3. (I tested a G2.1 and it was a significant improvement, but as it was a mid-life upgrade I decided to wait.) I also a tested a dCS Network Bridge, which I found very unimpressive, but might have more luck with their Vivaldi range if ever I get my hands on a piece to test.

Very interesting, @Mr 10Percent. I have the BeoLab 90s and am heading down the same route. I have a couple of questions for you. You said you have the full Auralic stack, presumably including the DAC. Do you find this gives you better sound when connected to the BL90s' analogue input compared to a direct digital connection from the streaming transport? Do you find the music server gives better results than a generic NAS? Do you find the Melco CD ripper (which I'm presuming is a D100) gives

Thanks, Curly. It's not really going to bother him. I was just slightly confused as some of the early reviews of the Lab 28s stated they could be connected to a Contour, which contradicted what I thought.

This seems like a classic case of the tail wagging the dog. Instead of allowing your room layout to dictate how you listen to your speakers, why don't you change your room layout to create a proper sweet spot? I have Lab 90s as fronts as rears, and my room is set up around my TV and speakers, not the other way round, with the positioning of the sweet spot measured down to the last centimetre to create a "golden triangle".