For me (trying to be dispassionate) the hardest nut to crack is that the
SB/Duet needs a "computer" and a "network" - be it a NAS, Mac, wi-fi,
ethernet cable/switch or whatever. These things are just NOT appliances
in the accepted sense of the term. Well OK a switch or cable might be,
since it has no firmware, but...
Anyway, the point is that there are just too many variables in the mix
for this to be prime time mass-market fodder.
It's interesting to see where the late-entrant mainstream (?)
manufacturers are going with this:
1) they've pretty much abandoned wi-fi...too many support issues, wi-fi
needs to get to the level of DECT Phones(ie true plug and play) before I
think the big players will be interested
2) they are generally supplying low functionality ("basic") GUI
interfaces that run on standard hardware - simple - yes...crude -
yes...easy to support - yes! (mostly the answer to the question "Can
I?" is NO!)
The SB family is streets ahead in terms of functionality, but the
trade-off is you do need to be a bit of a techno-whiz to get it all
working and keep it that way.
I know it's against the grain, but Slim needs to fatten up a bit, IMHO.
A wired (to the router) "NAS" that is guaranteed to work would be a step
forward. It doesn't have to have an internal disk (could boot Linux
variant from an SD card?) but must provide infinite expansion through
daisy chained external drives...and must be easy to update from the Net
as necessary...
Sorry I'm rambling. I'll stop.
--
Phil Leigh
You want to see the signal path BEFORE it gets onto a CD/vinyl...it
ain't what you'd call minimal...SB3+Stontronics PSU - Altmann
JISCO/UPCI - TACT RCS 2.2X with Good Vibrations S/W - MF X-DAC
V3/X-PSU/X-10 buffer (Audiocomm full mods)- Linn 5103 - Linn Aktiv 5.1
system (6x LK140's, ESPEK/TRIKAN/KATAN/SEIZMIK 10.5), Townsend
Supertweeters, Kimber & Chord cables
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