Any questions as to value are irrelevant - if it is the best-sounding digital source available, then £9,600 does not seem an outrageous price (indeed, good value?).
Since it is dealer set-up, I presume that they set up a PC for you and the network. If it works with a NAS, would a Klimax+NAS+ethernet switch system be enough? If so, it should work out of the box and not need a geek to maintain. Compare and contrast with Transporter: - Digital inputs - who cares? All your music gets streamed to it, so no need of other sources. Compressed DAB or DVD - who would pollute a Klimax with such filth?!? - Sound - I bet it sounds better than a TP! The CD12 was truly special... - Screen on the device - why does the screen need to be on the device? Why not have a separate screen system, such as the remote? Or even a dedicated wifi screen, to put wherever you like, communicating directly with the server? - Server software - I suspect this is about 4-0 to Slim Devices here. The flexibility, ability to stream and communicate with multiple devices and so on is very cool. I bet that this increases sales of the Transporter, by 'legitimising' to concept of HD streaming but with the TP being a sensible price. It's now down to Logitech/SD to improve their product sonically and get their marketing in gear. Adam -- adamslim Those are my principles, and if you don't like them... well, I have others http://www.last.fm/user/AdamSlim/ 'Last.fm group: people who don't listen to any of last.fm's top artists' (http://www.last.fm/group/People+who+don%27t+listen+to+any+of+last.fm%27s+top+artists) SB+, EAR 859, Heybrook Sextets plus some other stuff SB3, Shek d2, Ming-Da MC84-C, Harbeth HL-P3ES ------------------------------------------------------------------------ adamslim's Profile: http://forums.slimdevices.com/member.php?userid=7355 View this thread: http://forums.slimdevices.com/showthread.php?t=38815
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