Re: [SlimDevices: Audiophiles] Why doesn't Slim Devices create an audiophile version?

[Pat Farrell]

On Sun, 2005-12-11 at 09:06 -0800, jgold0016 wrote:
> Has Slim Devices considered offering a higher priced version of
> Squeezebox 

I'm sure that they have. The question is asked frequently.

Since I don't work for SD, this is only a guess, but
there are lots of reasons:

1) some of the mods, like using the HE DAC, adds costs
but doesn't add value that can be measured.

2) having two products is hugely more expensive than
having one. Just the cost of shipping the wrong
product version and shipping it back has huge costs
both out of pocket, staff time, and customer relationship.

3) audiophiles are a niche market, not clear that there
are enough folks willing to pay the cost. For very low
volume, Vinnie and others see a market and are meeting it.
If Vinnie and the others are able to grow it into
a huge business, then SD might buy them out :-)




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[SlimDevices: Audiophiles] Why doesn't Slim Devices create an audiophile version?

[jgold0016]

Has Slim Devices considered offering a higher priced version of
Squeezebox that incorporates as "standard equipment" the modified
elements that people seem to agree are beneficial to achieving higher
sound quality - like improved power supply, improved DAC, etc, etc?  It
seems to be that there are a lot of people in the marketplace who would
be happy to pay more to purchase such an "off-the-shelf" product,
rather than having to do modifications themselves or pay third-parties
to do such modifications for them.


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