iPhone;561817 Wrote: > ...I would buy a TP II in a heartbeat if it was an improvement over the > current TP (not just a new box so touch screen can be used instead of > VFD). TP II could be that complete all in one product it seems the > public is looking for because its 19 inch rack mount size has the room > needed for more CPU/RAM, a USB hub, Full SBS onboard, ripping software > for a USB Optical drive, and so on. Let the customer add what outside > accessories he wants or needs per his situation. TP II could easily > take market share from Olive and Sonos if the Users and Audio Community > were part of its development before a prototype was even build. The > object, build a product that doesn't need marketing because its already > what the public wants. Don't build a product then market it in hopes it > sells. > > If we are going to speculate, why not be as positive as possible > instead of giving Logitech just what they want to hear not to go > forward?
I wasn't trying to be negative - maybe realistic? To your list of features I would also add: 1) completely silent 2) low-energy 3) must have an onboard hardware display of some sort (not a multi-colour LED!) that can be physically taken out of circuit electrically via a software or hardware switch 4) wired+wi-fi (n) with seamless autoswitching, wi-fi module fully disabled when ethernet is connected 5) use standard RAM modules 6) support 24/192 7) ripping and tagging control integrated into the SBS web UI 8) have a full range, remotely operable volume control that works across all inputs - in addition to the digital level control (and that should be 48-bit) 9) Have a properly designed case that looks like a high-end DS/NMP, not a rack-mount or an alarm clock :-) 10) hardware buttons +remote switching for digital inputs 11) front-mounted USB and "Play direct from stick" 12) ability to play CDs from Optical drive without ripping 13) at least one analogue input 14) a rear-mounted USB port that can connect directly to a computer for use via Foobar/Winamp etc as a hardware player (no SBS involved) Personally I'd like to see the DAC+its local PSU being a discrete card (like on TACT) that can be optionally fitted and upgraded. -- Phil Leigh You want to see the signal path BEFORE it gets onto a CD/vinyl...it ain't what you'd call minimal... Touch(wired/XP) - TACT 2.2X (Linear PSU) + Good Vibrations S/W - MF Triplethreat(Audiocom full mods) - Linn 5103 - Aktiv 5.1 system (6x LK140's, ESPEK/TRIKAN/KATAN/SEIZMIK 10.5), Townsend Supertweeters, Blue Jeans Digital,Kimber Speaker & Chord Interconnect cables Kitchen Boom, Outdoors: SB Radio ------------------------------------------------------------------------ Phil Leigh's Profile: http://forums.slimdevices.com/member.php?userid=85 View this thread: http://forums.slimdevices.com/showthread.php?t=80282 _______________________________________________ audiophiles mailing list audiophiles@lists.slimdevices.com http://lists.slimdevices.com/mailman/listinfo/audiophiles
