Considering a Brennan JB7 - any thoughts?

[SpydieNut]

Hi all

I have component Hi-Fi (Denon PMA 250 SE amp, Arcam alpha 7 CD player and B+W DM601 speakers). I would like to back my CDs up and saw the JB7 at a friend's house. It looks like a simple, but good quality bit of kit.

I've read some reviews, but they're all from 2010/11, so I wanted to ask for some current thoughts on here .

Many thanks

[JABB]

I looked into them and thought they looked good, until I noticed they don't have digital out.

[AdeTuono]

I bought a JB7 and found it to be quite user-unfriendly. The database is very clunky and it has limited functionality. Editing is very onerous, especially if using the awful remote. After spending a couple of weeks or so downloading all my CD's I got so dis-illusioned with it and gave it away. I replaced it with a Cocktail X10 which does everything the Brennan does plus lots more.

http://www.cocktailaudio.co.uk/

It has networking capabilities, internet radio and you can control it from your PC or stream music on it. The album artwork is pretty cool as well.

HTH.