While this is, in theory, a great idea, the market for it is probably far too small to offset the huge expenditure that Slim Devices would have to make to bring such a product to market.
> -----Original Message----- > From: [EMAIL PROTECTED] > [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] On Behalf Of JJ > Sent: Sunday, March 27, 2005 10:45 PM > To: Slim Devices Discussion > Subject: Re: [slim] New Item Request- Squeezebox with amplifier > > ----- Original Message ----- > From: "Ken Gilmore" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> > To: <[email protected]> > Sent: Sunday, March 27, 2005 10:12 PM > Subject: Re: [slim] New Item Request- Squeezebox with amplifier > > > >> Not many folks used powered speakers, or would want to > > > > I totally disagree. Powered speakers are actually a great > > innovation. Matching amps with speakers has always been a black > > art; better that they do it at the factory - that way they can > > tailor the amp to the driver(s) and perform any EQ needed to get > > the best performance. > > > > Adding amplifiers to the Squeezebox seems completely > > unnecessary. It's like asking for a CD player with an amp - > > sure it's been done before but the vast majority just want the > > source component. > > Of the hundreds of systems that I've listened to over the > years, I can > count on one hand the number that utilized powered speakers. > A few more > were said to be 'active', with an outboard amp/crossover - > which is a bit > better approach to a manufacturer's desire to match amp and > speaker, IMO. > There just aren't very many powered speakers sold because few > people are > interested in them. People who care about sound quality want the > flexibility to find that perfect amp (or find the perfect > speakers for the > amp they love). The mass market wouldn't know what to do > with powered > speakers if you gave them away - because they have a 2 or 7.1 channel > receiver in their system. > > Anyway, the kind of system that we're talking about - Squeezebox, > inexpensive amp, and speakers isn't an audiophile-class > playback system - > not by a long shot, so amp/speaker matching isn't a > consideration for the > intended market. It's a second or third system for the > kitchen, or the > bedroom, or the garage. An amplified Squeezebox would just be a very > convenient, compact device to achieve this and would sound > fine in 99% of > its intended applications. > > _______________________________________________ > Discuss mailing list > [email protected] > http://lists.slimdevices.com/lists/listinfo/discuss > _______________________________________________ Discuss mailing list [email protected] http://lists.slimdevices.com/lists/listinfo/discuss
