Quote Originally Posted by echo
Although even if it is great it's hardly a perfect match. It does not handle surround and I've got no way to output anything from the computer directly through the device?
I don't know of a device that does Surround, at least for that budget. But then I know nothing about Surround either.

Re putting something directly through the device, I'm not sure what you mean. You don't need to put anything "directly through" it except for the network signal it already takes. You can do that with CAT5 cable, or wirelessly.

If you really want to generate an analog or SPDIF signal at the computer, you don't need this device, but you'll likely get inferior sound. Doing all that on the computer introduces noise, because of the computer's electronics.

Quote Originally Posted by echo
Haven't had the time to look it up too much but unless theres a strreaming mode that streams all sound going off the computer that won't work. And that will also limit it from playing movies or anything of that sort.
You can always run a cord out of your sound card, in addition to the Squeezebox. It doesn't limit any other options.

I don't know much about the other sound card options.