2. Sean (slim CEO) has addressed the optical digital L/R switching problem. It's a problem with the actual IC they're using for the digital out, it's not the result of problems with slimserver. It's solution must come from the maker of the chip--so it's not exactly like slim devices is ignoring the issue, it's just out of their powers to fix it. Also, the problem is nonexistent on the analog outs and even, I believe, absent from the coax digital output so it's not as though there aren't other usable options.
I've got to say that I don't think that holds water. The fact that the actual cause of the bug is hardware that Slim sources from an external supplier, doesn't absolve Slim of responsibility for it. They sold the box, they're responsible for its support, including the parts they're essentially reselling. Think of cars -- Ford themselves manufacture relatively few of the parts in their cars; they mainly do assembly. But when there's a flaw in a particular part, such as a seatbelt retractor, Ford doesn't send you to the seatbelt manufacturer for support. This is the kind of thing that generally requires a product recall. Hopefully the IC in question is socketed, not soldered...
Having said that, Bill, the bug only occurs when switching between MP3 and FLAC output, so clearly your friend isn't really the audiophile he claims to be. :)
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