Ooh! Wishlist time!
1. Portable componentry (actually portable, not the Micro stuff (which is great, don't get me wrong; I've got a Micro Stack on my computer -- but it's not REALLY portable)) that looks cool, instead of just vaguely functional. Everything else you have looks great, so I know it's possible. Heck, charge a premium if that's what it takes. I'd gladly pay Micro money for something smaller than a Micro.
2. A portable "solution." You know the iMod? It seems ridiculously overpriced , but in concept take something like that, and integrate it with an amp custom-built for the purpose (maybe with an amp that fits perfectly with the iPod, perhaps with a built-in dock connector), and voila. Probably impractical, due to the part where you'd be taking on a huge development expense while being dependent on Apple not changing things up in two months, but attractive in principle.
2a. I doubt this is feasible, either, but a custom DAP based on the Rockbox firmware and optimized for audio quality would be ultra-sweet. I have no idea how big the market is for an audiophile DAP, but I'd sure as heck buy one, and I bet Stereophile would be interested. (And note that something Micro-sized would actually be highly portable in this context, as it'd be a single unit to carry...)
3. Be even more emphatic about headphones that you think either suck or aren't worth it. For instance, I know you've said that the Shure SE420 is better than the SE530 -- so why rate the 530 as five bars in value? (Caveats: 1) You're a lot better at this than almost any other vendor, which is why I tend to believe the rave reviews on your site as it is; 2) I've got the E500, which I understand to be the same as the SE530, and they're great, so I think you may be insane on this anyway.)
4. Carry computer speakers. Okay, yes, I know you're a headphone company, but with all the USB and digital stuff you've got, it's pretty clear that you're selling a lot of stuff to people who are hooking up to their computer. Also, there is nobody in the entire world who's selling speakers intended for computer users that don't suck (the market pretty much goes from junky "multimedia" speakers to active studio monitors that need special cabling (1/8" to XLR?), but nobody's actually aiming at computer users who care), so there's an open niche.
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