soupdragon;208815 Wrote: > > the sb3 size/shape/style is fine - just make it 24/96 compat with state > of art DAC and clean psu, ie performance of transporter in the sb3 size > ! > > shouldnt be too uch of a tall order what with miniturization etc ! >
I don't know about state-of-the-art DAC (the really esoteric stuff -- even in chip form -- is pretty expensive, but it should be possible to use a better DAC and PS (and other performance/energy optimized internals) at less to equal cost than when the SB3 first came out. A good bit of the price of the SB3 reflected the costs of retooling and reengineering due to the new form factor, and I think SD/Logitech has a winner and won't need a major redesign (unless they want to go to Frog Designs for bling factor). I would guess the next SB will support 802.11n wireless, meaning it will appear after the standard is out of draft. I can also see SD/Logitech coming out with an add-on hardware device (USB? PCI?) for the server -- with the necessary bits in the SB -- that will provide the two-way communication necessary for true, sustained synchronization between the server and its satellites. And a universal remote optimized for a Slim music distribution system. Both of these are direct hits on Sonos. I can also see them coming out with something to allow the option for navigation via a TV screen (which some people in their target market apparently like to do). Maybe this could be colocated on the same hardware device as the synchronization capability. Finally, it's not unthinkable that SD/Logitech could release a reference specification for a Slimserver that third-party quasi-VARs could use to put together a supportable, one stop solution that would give consumers a soup-to-nuts product that they'd only need to plug in (another hit on Sonos). I bring up all these other things because I think the timing of the next SB's release will be affected by the availability of these related items (remote, SS enhancements, 802.11n). -- Balthazar_B ------------------------------------------------------------------------ Balthazar_B's Profile: http://forums.slimdevices.com/member.php?userid=7366 View this thread: http://forums.slimdevices.com/showthread.php?t=35881 _______________________________________________ audiophiles mailing list [email protected] http://lists.slimdevices.com/lists/listinfo/audiophiles
