your momo;560900 Wrote: > In that case TP price should have drop 50% once Logitech took it over > from Slimdevices as factor 10x margin is not common in computer > peripheral branch even welcome. > > Having said that, main reason Logitech let this product dying is linked > to the huge complexity of his out of the box setup. > It's not an autonomous device that just need to be plugged to play > music. This device perform only well when user master both IT and > SS/SC/SBS settings. > As only few retailers WW where able to propose turn key solutions with > TP & NAS ready to use and also provide some customer guidance about IT > so this product remains a geek stuff. > Unfortunately geeks are not prone to spend $2k for an audio solution > they believe to equal/beat using a computer + DAC, and this close the > loop. > > TP is a to complex product for normal people who have the money and to > expensive for people who have the knowledge. > > It's a real pity since sound quality and/or user interface are still > clearly top level, but competition didn't sleep and guys like Naim, > Linn, Olive, PSAudio T+A etc are pushing hard on NMP. > > It's clear that it would be time now for a TP2 and Logitech could have > done it well. > There is room for a hi-end 24/192 Transport with state of the art > digital in & out, refined power supply, touch color display and digital > volume knob. > Removing the DAC would reduce cost and increase audiophile acceptance > since they can then choose which sound taste they like the most. > All this sold for $1k would make Logitech multi-room NMP offering range > more solid and successful. > > but as fare as we can see this will never happen, very sad.
Michael it is sad. To continue my whining....I have never had a device impact my audio setup the way the TP has. I am astounded at the quality of my digital playback and find the interface to be as valuable as the device itself. I'm always researching possible changes in amplifier, speakers, cables, power products etc but don't even consider changing sources. This is rare for me! It's just interesting to me that even at the end of it's product cycle, there really is not another piece that can come close to bettering it out there. I guess the next step may be what you eluded to in your post...a device such as the Highface going direct from a computer to my Berkeley. I'd lose the interface, convenience and wireless capability but may pick up some better sound and high rez capability. I actually disagree with much of the suggestion that the market does not exist to support it. My bias aside, I think it is the cats meow for many of the audiophiles out there getting comfortable with pc audio. I do a ton of reading on many of the forums and the tp is the answer to many queries. I also think it has been embraced by the community and is a standard in many ways. -- richardw ------------------------------------------------------------------------ richardw's Profile: http://forums.slimdevices.com/member.php?userid=32135 View this thread: http://forums.slimdevices.com/showthread.php?t=80282
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