Apologies if this subject has been chewed over in the past. I have looked around in the forums here but see mostly micro detail rather than the big picture.
I am looking to move to PC-based audio and have been researching how best to do this. The Slim Devices Transporter seems to be a great product in many ways. For example, the absolute level of audio quality is important for me and the Transporter has reviewed very well in this respect. The device also offers great connectivity along with fine aesthetics which, compared to some of the other PC-based audio products around, is a real plus for those who care about their living room environment. But now to my question: For a $2000 device, are Slim Devices serious about the user interface? I have spent time downloading Slim Server software and have tried it out briefly with SoftSqueeze to see how it works. IMHO it seems more like something produced by an enthusiastic hobbyist rather than a leading exponent of cutting edge audiophile technology. To me, it is extremely clunky, slow and visually challenged to say the least. The fact that so many Slim fans have invested such amazing energy into developing plugins/addons/skins, etc, to address this deficit is testimony to this. I have also looked at the Sonos approach along with other media s/w offerings (e.g. iTunes, JRiver) and I am simply amazed at the differences. Having put such thought into the look and feel of the hardware and endowed the Transporter with so many outstanding features, it seems a real shame that the product is let down by such a primitive UI. This has unfortunately put my purchase decision in doubt. Does this ring a bell with anybody else? Perhaps I am missing something? -- clarkc ------------------------------------------------------------------------ clarkc's Profile: http://forums.slimdevices.com/member.php?userid=10380 View this thread: http://forums.slimdevices.com/showthread.php?t=33046 _______________________________________________ discuss mailing list discuss@lists.slimdevices.com http://lists.slimdevices.com/lists/listinfo/discuss
