I just got back from RMAF, which I enjoyed immensely. Squeezeboxes and Transporters WERE used in quite a few demo rooms, as were the Sonos product(s) and various computers for streaming playback.
There was a panel discussion (Fri and Sat) about music streaming/servers which featured reps from Sonos, Logitech, a local Denver high-end A/V installer, and a fourth vendor whom I can't recall. The Logitech guy was from their Harmony remote division (?), but represented the line well. I attended the Fri session, and they focused on the BASICS of streaming, covering the pros/cons of lossy vs. lossless codecs, music downloading, ripping, storage, etc. with some Q&A time afterwards. There were no demos given. Only NEW info I gleaned from the session was their mention of a free program called "URL Sniffer" which identifies the precise URL to use for Internet Radio. If anybody has a link for the latest version, please post! As mentioned, various demo rooms had Squeezeboxes or Transporters, in use. Modwright had their modded tube-rectified Transporter there (and the new USB Benchmark DAC) but unfortunately it wasn't being used at the time I stopped by. Regardless, it's clear that computer/streaming has truly achieved "audiophile" acceptance. I believe 'The Absolute Sound' plans an upcoming feature covering this emerging market. I hope Logitech, while likely pursuing more of the mainstream mid-fi market, continues to support R&D for the high-end as well. -- sleepysurf squeezebox2 (with elpac linear psu) > benchmark dac1 > modwright swl 9.0se > belles 350a reference > ml summits. blue jeans cables. ------------------------------------------------------------------------ sleepysurf's Profile: http://forums.slimdevices.com/member.php?userid=14 View this thread: http://forums.slimdevices.com/showthread.php?t=36031 _______________________________________________ discuss mailing list [email protected] http://lists.slimdevices.com/lists/listinfo/discuss
