JJZolx wrote: > I'm probably forgetting a few things, but: > > > > > - much better sound quality than a PC's onboard audio, without a > pressing need for an external S/PDIF or USB DAC > > ...... > - a color display of what's playing > > - very low energy use > > > > Pretty much turn key installation which is worth a few bucks for those who don't have the time, interest or knowledge to DIY.
The old receiver was built on a dead end HW platform that couldn't hack it anymore. By replacing the SB3 and the receiver with a single product, economies of scale came into play. Two different products (one with and one without display) would have led to higher development costs and they might have had to sell the displayless at a lower margin (no big difference in production and material cost but the market would have expected a significantly lower price). ------------------------------------------------------------------------ alfista's Profile: http://forums.slimdevices.com/member.php?userid=32396 View this thread: http://forums.slimdevices.com/showthread.php?t=96208 _______________________________________________ discuss mailing list discuss@lists.slimdevices.com http://lists.slimdevices.com/mailman/listinfo/discuss
