The audio world has gone mad. Just about every single room at the show had some sort of home theatre setup, with a few notable exceptions: Slim Devices (of course), Quad, Cyrix, and Sonos. Don't know about you, but I find the presence of video distracting when trying to listen to music. Even the likes of Naim had great big video screens on the go. It was all very depressing.
I ordered a black Transporter while I was there (called the wife to check I wouldn't be killed for doing so!). Paul from Progressive said they are now getting deliveries at the rate of about 20 per week, and said I should get mine in about three weeks. He guaranteed I would have it before Xmas. (So Fifer: I know you've been a bit peeved at the delay getting yours, but it must surely be on its way in the next week or so). Re. Sonos: I checked them out just to see what all the fuss is about their remote. Sure, it's pretty, but I didn't feel the controls on it had quite the right tactile sensation. Their scroll wheel (why haven't they been sued by Apple, incidentally?) is too small for my clumsy fingers - I'm sure the one on my wife's iPod is bigger and works better. Also, the response wasn't as snappy as I was expecting - no faster than using the remote on a Squeezebox. -- cliveb Performers -> dozens of mixers and effects -> clipped/hypercompressed mastering -> you think a few extra ps of jitter matters? ------------------------------------------------------------------------ cliveb's Profile: http://forums.slimdevices.com/member.php?userid=348 View this thread: http://forums.slimdevices.com/showthread.php?t=29378 _______________________________________________ audiophiles mailing list [email protected] http://lists.slimdevices.com/lists/listinfo/audiophiles
