Actually, I imagine that an "audiophile" SB would be hugely profitable. We shouldn't forget that profit margins in the high-end world are just that -- high-end.
Imagine packaging the SB with a high-endish DAC, beefed up hardware, metal case and remote, option of balanced outputs and AES/EBU for the digital output, etc., and pricing somewhere between $1,000-$1,500. Then, compare that to what people are paying for custom power supplies, various DAC and analog output mods, etc., on top of the price of a new Squeezebox. The killer product, I think, would be a Slim Devices receiver. Basically, the SB, as above, packaged with an Icepower/Tripath/Whatever amp, and an extra analog input or two an a digital out for those who must experiment, and an f/x loop for equalizer/processors. Now, sell *that* for $1,500-$2,500. Small, cute, reasonably priced, high-end performance, and all you need. You know a high-end company, like, say, McIntosh, would charge two or three times as much. Hell, they already do, and you don't even get the amp and you do get a cheesy menu that requires a television. -- highdudgeon ------------------------------------------------------------------------ highdudgeon's Profile: http://forums.slimdevices.com/member.php?userid=2195 View this thread: http://forums.slimdevices.com/showthread.php?t=22301 _______________________________________________ audiophiles mailing list audiophiles@lists.slimdevices.com http://lists.slimdevices.com/lists/listinfo/audiophiles
