Chinanico;221204 Wrote: > For me the dream SB4 would be basically a SB3 WITHOUT the DAC but rather > with a better digital output (of the likes of the transporter, low > jitter, and most importantly 24/96). > > If this is driven by an audiophile need, it might not be incompatible > with mass market requirements: look at the amplifiers on sale right > now, the large part is made of "receivers" for home cinema, which > anyway come with at least 3 digital inputs.
I think as an 'SB4' it would be a poor choice, having very little consumer market appeal. And at a price point of $700-1000 it would have virtually none. But as another audiophile product in a very sparse product line, I think it would be a great idea. True, the cost difference in terms of manufacturing may be just a matter of dollars. So create two new products - one with and one without the DAC and analog sections. You could easily price them several hundred dollars appart, despite the minimal manufacturing cost difference. Logitech could really stand to start fleshing out a more complete product line and hitting a couple different price points wouldn't be a bad idea. Anyway, the next big thing will be the new Jive-driven color remote from Bould Design. It'll be interesting to see if any new Squeezeboxes are released at the same time. I expect that we'll also see some stuff further along the Sonos line of built-in digital amplifiers and maybe some D to A, or maybe at least an analog input for hooking up an iPod. -- JJZolx Jim ------------------------------------------------------------------------ JJZolx's Profile: http://forums.slimdevices.com/member.php?userid=10 View this thread: http://forums.slimdevices.com/showthread.php?t=35881 _______________________________________________ audiophiles mailing list [email protected] http://lists.slimdevices.com/lists/listinfo/audiophiles
