go back to 50's...60's and compare what we have current and what we don't.
combine both and bring the product.
develop versatility of product:
gain/sensitivity adjustability, preamp signal output in poweramps for bi-amping; balanced circuit; don't be ashamed of offering tone controls -- you'll get interest from non-audiophiles and non-purists as well.
fully adjustable phonostages(like violectric by lake people); multi-input/output DACs.
vintage industrial looks on home equipment is very cool too. vintage shaped knobs(crown, shoe, arrow and simple cylinder hat) on blue metalic chassis |
Not sure what this is about. I'll say for fun that I am interested in hard drive music. I do not like fiddling with computers an do not want to use a lot of rack space. Something like a Sony HAP-Z1ES with a CD slot with auto ripping plus digital out would be awesome, or like an NAD M50 and M52 in one chassis. |
I want three things only: Perfect. Sound. Forever. |
"Something like a Sony HAP-Z1ES with a CD slot with auto ripping plus digital out would be awesome, or like an NAD M50 and M52 in one chassis."
+1 |
I agree with ( Ohlala ) & ( Mofimadness ) Making something like the
Sony HAP-Z1ES with a CD slot with auto ripping plus digital out
This way we can get all of our CD's and rip them right in but instead of a HDD hard drive put in a solid state drive and do it right the first time. The problem with the Sony is it doesn't a CD tray to take the CD's right in. |
Full sized banana connectors and binding posts to match. |
Sure beats some venture capitalists paying for an app that just says "Yo." |
And please, oh please, provide the option of some nice wood cabinets like *every* piece used to offer. Think walnut, oak, rosewood, and black ash. This will truly set your products apart from every other mfgr. out there...
-RW- |
I've been doing a lot of doodling with computer audio related things of late and have some good ideas to share.
Will I be getting royalty checks if I do? :^) |
I would love to have one box for streaming to do the following
- USB and spdif and optical outputs for connection to a DAC
- HDMI outputs (more for driving a monitor than audio)
- hard wire and wireless LAN connectivity for downloading and streaming internet content
- remote control program to work on a tablet/phone
- an interface with the flexibility of iTunes both on screen and tablet
- Bluetooth mouse and keyboard control
- support for dual hard drives in mirrored raid config - hot swapable
- USB and FireWire inputs for connecting external hard drives
- playback of raw digital files - no modifying the digital content
- CD/SACD playback capability
- real time conversion of DSD files and DSD output for DAC's that support it
I currently have most of the above features, but it takes the following to provide it...
- iMac computer with iTunes (no FireWire)
>>> with Audirvana software
>>> external DVD drive (no SACD support)
- NAS drive - not hot swapable
- Retune software on my tablet
by Christmas please
MSRP $1000 :-)
thanks in advance |
expanding on the responses above, i'm not sure that a genuinely all-inclusive product exists--i.e. one box which plays/rips cds, has hd storage, does wireless streaming/bluetooth and is an integrated amp. properly priced and designed, such an animal might have a lot of appeal. |
An amplifier that has a Tube input stage and the option to choose tube or SS output all in the same amp. It's a tube amp and a hybrid SS amp! Choose which output you want depending on mood, speakers, power requirements, music type, etc... |
Okay, how 'bout some really nice active monitors that can fill (at least) a mid sized room? If everything is going the streaming route then all one needs is the streaming device which should have volume built in (and it should have outs for a sub signal).
Simplifed but not more than needed.
All the best,
Nonoise |
Just an FYI ... After reading the previous post by Loomisjohnson, I happened to stumble across this ... Some Korean company I'd never heard of, Cocktail Audio, has a new product intended to address the market for the all inclusive single box. Michael Lavorgna just reviewed it on AudioStream: Cocktail Audio X30 Review |
