Soulkeeper;681882 Wrote: > After seeing a picture of the new Pioneer unit earlier today, the one > that doesn't handle gapless playback y'know, it struck me: Logitech > should release a version of the Touch in a standard HiFi component > aluminium housing with 90 degree corners. No other (expensive) > modifications. > > If this thing cost $200 more than the current price of the Touch, it > would still appear to most people as better value for the money, > because it would look and feel like a piece of modern HiFi hardware. > With a bit of marketing, I believe it could turn the world of consumer > audio upside down, overnight. 8) > > I had almost forgotten that thought, but your comment about the > cognitive dissonance reminded me.
Exactly. For audiophiles, it's the "pride of ownership" thing. How a component looks is as important as how it sounds. And if something is more expensive, it has to be better, right? Put the Touch hardware in a Transporter-like case, double or triple the price, and audiophiles would be a lot happier with it. -- Ron Olsen ------------------------------------------------------------------------ Ron Olsen's Profile: http://forums.slimdevices.com/member.php?userid=9233 View this thread: http://forums.slimdevices.com/showthread.php?t=92801 _______________________________________________ audiophiles mailing list [email protected] http://lists.slimdevices.com/mailman/listinfo/audiophiles
