Slim Devices’ Transporter
Posted on | July 25, 2006 | 1 Comment
Slim Devices, well known among digital audio-freaks for its open-source based streaming player Squeezebox, just announced their brandnew high-end product Transporter.
while the Transporter is similar to its little brother in many aspects (WiFi & Ethernet, playback-support for mp3, WMA, Ogg, Flac, AAC & Wave, based on extensible Slim Server software), its easily distinguished by many features targeted at the ambitious audiophile:
- 17″ form-factor fitting into your hifi-rack
- 640×32 pixel display
- backlit remote-control
- ‘TransNav’ controller-wheel, using dynamic tactile feedback for fast access to your whole library
- high-quality digital/analog converter AKM AK4396 promising bit-perfect accuracy
- tons of quality output-connectors (gold-plated RCA, XLR & BNC-connector with independent gain-control, AES/EBU, TOSLINK, S/PDIF)
since the Slim Server-software is quite superior to most competitors’ offerings (see my review at PLAY.FM for more details), a hifi-version of the Squeezebox is appealing and will surely find its audience. since it won’t ship before september 18, there is no definite price-tag yet. however, the pre-order bundle containing a Squeezebox (single unit for 300,- USD) and a Transporter for 2.000,- USD emphasizes the device’s high-end claim.
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September 10th, 2006 @ 12:16 am
[...] flashback: earlier this year, Slim Devices announced their new product Transporter to launch, with a pricetag of $2.000 USD clearly aimed at the hifi-enthusiast. if you want to go in-depth, check out my review of the Squeezebox and other network audio-players. [...]