NeoVibe
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Finally! Someone listened to me! For ages I (and many other people actually) have been saying there's a huge market already for high-end iPod-to-SPDIF or PC-to-SPDIF transports. And that market is going to explode when most audiophiles start using PC/iPod + transport to replace a CD player. Here's the press release for the iTransport:
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http://www.wadia.com/library/press_r...%20Release.pdf
the Squeezebox Duet ( http://www.head-fi.org/forums/f46/sq...debuts-282441/ ) is also a step in the right direction, as was the original squeezebox although not directly targeting the high-end market, which the Wadia does and this Duet tries to ('tries' because Logitech is not associated with high-end market as clearly as Wadia is).
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| The iTransport (SRP: $349), which is certified Made for iPod®, turns any currently available iPod player into a high-end media server by providing a bit-perfect digital audio output to an audio/video system, bypassing the player’s internal D/A conversion and output stage. Subsequently, the audio signal remains clean and unadulterated throughout the path. The iTransport is compatible with all currently available (Q1 2008) iPod players, as well as iPhone® and iPod Touch® models. “Until now, there has been no real bridge between the convenience of an iPod and the high-end audio listening experience,” commented John W. Schaffer, President, Wadia Digital, Inc. “The goal of making the player a true high-end media server has been hampered by the need to send the digital signal through a portable player’s D/A converter rather than that of a high performance audio system. “Instead, we designed iTransport to bypass the player’s converter and output stage altogether. When used with an iTransport, the iPod becomes a digital music source equal to some of the finest sounding transports in the high-end audio market.” Along with turning an iPod into a high-performance audio server, iTransport is one of the first such products to access video content stored on currently available iPods. Similar to the audio section, the video signal is made available via high performance component outputs that provide up to DVD-quality video. The iTransport measures 2” x 8” x 8” (H/W/D), making it an easy addition to most racks and entertainment centers. Wadia incorporates a bit-perfect S/PDIF digital audio output and high-resolution component digital video output, as well as analog audio and video outputs for easy connection with most audio/video systems. iPod players are charged while in the dock, and can be operated via Apple’s standard IR remote control. (Not included with iTransport.) |
http://www.wadia.com/library/press_r...%20Release.pdf
the Squeezebox Duet ( http://www.head-fi.org/forums/f46/sq...debuts-282441/ ) is also a step in the right direction, as was the original squeezebox although not directly targeting the high-end market, which the Wadia does and this Duet tries to ('tries' because Logitech is not associated with high-end market as clearly as Wadia is).
