Well, I made the mistake first saying $200 instead of $300. So, it seems like the big thing driving the price is the quality of components. I don't mind shelling out money for quality, but it's got to have a noticeable return. To my untrained ears, the software players are fine for what I use it for--background music really.
On the other hand, I did just get a new receiver and subwoofer for the family room and am hearing things in movies and music that I never had before. Maybe you don't know what you're missing until you actually hear it. I just can't see taking a $300 gamble on a SB without feeling pretty sure it'll be worth it. Perhaps I'm looking for the wrong solution. I just really love the capabilities of Slimserver (with some choice plug-ins) and would like to be able to use that in all rooms instead of just those with a computer. Besides, I like appliances because they simplify my life. (And I'd really like to put a player with built-in speakers in the bathroom to stream news or what have you in the morning.) Slimserver is the only thing I know that can do everything I want, or even close to it with the same ease after initial configuration. I hope some more "mainstream" devices come out (not cheap, but less expensive) that can make use of all the work I've done on my Slimserver. -- KarylFStein ------------------------------------------------------------------------ KarylFStein's Profile: http://forums.slimdevices.com/member.php?userid=12677 View this thread: http://forums.slimdevices.com/showthread.php?t=39223 _______________________________________________ discuss mailing list discuss@lists.slimdevices.com http://lists.slimdevices.com/lists/listinfo/discuss
