IRJ wrote: > > I was asking the question to find out if SD had perhaps made an > error/missed an opportunity in not moving to an N standard WiFi > receiver/contoller chipsets in their new units. SD obviously want us > to innstall muliple units, however, reading the responses this is > most likely to erode the network's speed capability to an increasing > degree. > > In the launch of a new and superior product SD must have evaluated > the necessity of upgrades. Right now the ONLY upgrade appears to be > in a rather snazzy new controller, but at the expense of alienating > those existing users who use WiFi controller.
How does the new SBC alienate anyone? > We cannot move to the new SBR w/o buying an SBC. Yet... > Additionally SD did not decide to morph to an even better DAC, likely > deciding that audiofiles will pay the $2,000 for a transformer while > the rest of us will make do with a few years old technology..for a > saving of a few dollars per unit. Huh? People still love valves, and how old are they? There's nothing new in having products at several different price points - SBR: $150, SB3: $299, Transporter: $2000 What exactly would you like to see? > Nothing wrong with the existing DAC, Exactly. > but why not improve the audio quality as most rippers are downdoing > so at superior rates these days. Lastly the WiFi version not being > upgraded, yet to "N" standard seems a missed opportunity as in many > houselholds with multiple receivers etc it can and will have an > impact on the whole network's performance. "N" is not yet a standard. When it is ratified, I'm sure the new devices will be upgraded. R. _______________________________________________ discuss mailing list discuss@lists.slimdevices.com http://lists.slimdevices.com/lists/listinfo/discuss
