soundcheck;644189 Wrote: 
> I said earlier I was waiting for 7.6 to be launched first before
> releasing TT3.0 . Now 7.6. is there. 
> 
> Let me quickly explain what dilemma I'm facing.
> 
> I'm not really sure anymore if to launch TT3.0 in its current form.
> It's just too good to be true.  Think of TT2.0 achieving estimated 
> 40% of the tuning potential with all mods on. 
> 
> With TT3.0 the Touch IMO would be becoming a real serious transport,
> which has nothing to do with the stock product anymore. 
> 
> I do have a problem to protect the "intellectual property" behind all
> my efforts. There are people who spent >300€ (hi Phil) for a Power
> Supply upgrade, which IMO adds less then my efforts.
> There's still rather big money floating around in the "audiophile"
> spheres. You bet my toolbox got a certain monetary value.
> There's obviously a high willingness to spent serious money on a little
> better soundquality on HW. Obviously HW upgrades still have a much
> higher value to people than software upgrades. 
> 
> I'm not implying to go commercial with all this btw.!! However. You bet
> -- it's bugging me.
> 
> For Logitech my TT3.0 would mean a trumendous gain on their product
> value in the rather audiophile minded customer segment.
> (BTW: Has anybody looked at the Logitech 7.6 release note - The so
> called audiophile 7.6. features in particular!?!?!? ;):D ) 
> Why should I push that company first of all!?!? Am I supposed to do
> their homework!?!? And Logitech would just count the $$$$.
> 
> All I'd do would be doing  many of you guys a favour. That's cool. 
> Some of my friends who are running TT3.0 already -- just call it
> stupid.
> 
> Logitech is not even supporting our (my) sound optimzation approach at
> all - they wouldn't even do simple things like updateing Alsa and the
> USB audio drivers. Usually all soundquality tweaks - even if proven a
> 100 times - are considered snakeoil asf. And that's pretty much
> supported by the Squeezebox establishment over here.
> 
> After all Logitech or any other Linux based system provider can take my
> stuff - as soon as it is lauchned -  and put it into the next release or
> product. New products an companies are popping up like mushrooms. You
> bet 
> quite some folks out there "steal with pride" and make money with this.
> 
> I'm not really willing to support this.
> 
> 
> 
> I'll wait for now that the 7.6 dust gets settled. Lots of complaints
> about it out there. Updates can be expected soon I'd guess.
> 
> Then I'll take a decision what to do next. Enjoy the summer for now.
> 
> Cheers

Hi Klaus

I understand what you meant by "steal with pride" :) 

Please think back what was your initial intend when you first publish
Toolbox.

Anyway just to let you know I've enjoyed my system even more ever since
I've used your TT2.0 on my touch.

thanks!!


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