bjackson Wrote: > Well I'd disagree with you that all it does is stream music.
You are correct and my statement was not meant to disparage the SB2 or its development community in any way. Quite the opposite, in fact. There have been many thousands of man-hours of compensated and volunteer effort in the SliMP3/Squeezebox creation and in the continued development and support of most excellent features and applications. That's why I said the product stands alone. Anyone who does proper research will realize this. However, at a much higher price point I think the product would need to go beyond obvious aesthetic improvements and esoteric enhancements intended for the audiophile population. Some possibilities: -- coordinated, non-line-of-sight remote control, e.g. RF; maybe Zigbee for control of many devices throughout a living area. -- more sophisticated remotes & controllers with LCD displays. -- slave controllers which could be in- or on-wall mounted in other rooms, with options for driving powered speakers or amps (maybe even Slim's own branded class-D amp) -- intelligent control of and integration with other devices, including video and voice (IP, including on-site, i.e. intercom). -- ...and the aesthetic and audiophile enhancements. Eh, just my opinion. I could be wrong; from reading various forums, I've been amazed at how much money some people are willing to pay for high-end audio equipment. But I wonder what percentage of sales that segment would comprise. It's fun to dream, though, and who knows? You might get your wishes! :) -- Dave D _______________________________________________ audiophiles mailing list audiophiles@lists.slimdevices.com http://lists.slimdevices.com/lists/listinfo/audiophiles
