We worked with the same hardware development team (in Germany) on the Rio Receiver as well as the tuner module (and an as yet unannounced product) and the integration was very smooth. We specifically sought to become a software specialist division when empeg was sold to SONICblue.

Rob

(I'm responding to posts as I just got home from the pub, and have drunk sufficient beer to forget that I don't respond to posts on a Friday night)