Since the release of the Squeezebox2, quite a few audiophiles have been experimenting with various tweaks/mods. Now, Red Wine Audio is offering a modded Squeezebox2- battery powered (like their Clari-T Amp), and featuring a number of other tweaks that supposedly negates the need for an outboard DAC. More info available at... http://www.redwineaudio.com/SB2_Mods.html I can feel my wallet tugging already .