Andyoz Wrote: > It's a bit of a worry that some experts are thinking that way re. the > Squeezebox. Completely missing the point. > > The whole reason I stayed away from central server systems for so long > were the sound degradation issues inherent in long cable runs. Before > the Squeezebox, I thought I may have to go down the balanced cable > route to distribute throughout the house.
I think it's a mixture of 'old dogs having difficulty with new tricks' and self-preservation. A lot of these guys feel if they are not laying miles of cables and other 'obvious legwork' customers will no longer hire custom install companies. i think that's short sighted reaction. Firstly if customers feel these guys are not offering all options including the latest technology, then they may loose the trust of prospective customers. Also there will always be section of the population who are happy to pay someone to sort it out regardless of whether we are talking plumbing, AV or housecleaning. If the entry pricepoint for whole house audio goes down, there's only going to be more of these customers. I guess it boils down to changing from a business that does a few REALLY EXPENSIVE installs a year to one that does lots of cheaper simpler ones is not something that appeals to some of these guys. -- Jez Jez Hildred Senior Manager - Sales & Marketing Slim Devices, Inc. http://www.last.fm/user/Kadosh/ ------------------------------------------------------------------------ Jez's Profile: http://forums.slimdevices.com/member.php?userid=4300 View this thread: http://forums.slimdevices.com/showthread.php?t=24901 _______________________________________________ audiophiles mailing list [email protected] http://lists.slimdevices.com/lists/listinfo/audiophiles
