bklaas Wrote: > SqueezeBoomBox-- I'd preorder it today. Affordable SB4 with onboard > "knob"--that at least makes my immediate wish list. But an audiophile > product at that price point? Unless I get one gratis, count me way, > way, way out. I couldn't give two licks about gold-plated circuit > boards.
I agree 101% I want a SqueezeBoomBox yesterday. I don't know where Slimdevices are going with this, but i hope they do well. What i really hope is going on here, and i suspect it is, is that thing is the start of Slim Devices broadening their product range. Often companies annouce there most expensive flagship product first. Slim Devices obviously listened to the community begging for a more audiophile solution and thats partly where the Transporter has come from. Many people are asking for a boombox/radio type device and i think it would be the next logical step now, apart from maybe a device like the Tranporter - same kind of form factor but with a price and spec closer to the SB3. I am sure they would ship huge numbers. I would be very interested to know why exactly the other $1700 over the SB3 is going on. Is it just the super DAC (and a few other tweaks)? I have no doubt there is a market for thins, but i think it's relitively small. Maybe thats that the expense is about? But one thing is for sure; they will really have to sort out SlimServer. I love it, but it has faults and bugs. Those bugs are annoying with the SB3, but if i had forked out $2000 (plus the other few grand for app/speakers to do it justice) i would be more than annoyed, i would be going absolutly nuts. One other thing, it would have been nice if the dedicated slim devices community could have has a heads-up first. Lastly, i think the name 'Transporter' is a bit on the dull side compared to the lovely 'Squeezebox', but then so are the kind of uber-audiophiles that would be interested buying one... Just teasing! /runs PS, good luck Slim Devices! This is the kind of product that can make or break a company. I hope you know what you are doing :) -- dangerous_dom ------------------------------------------------------------------------ dangerous_dom's Profile: http://forums.slimdevices.com/member.php?userid=1763 View this thread: http://forums.slimdevices.com/showthread.php?t=25771 _______________________________________________ discuss mailing list [email protected] http://lists.slimdevices.com/lists/listinfo/discuss
