I was leafing through a hifi magazine last night in the supermarket and was struck by how many other "quality" hifi manufacturers are making server-based systems (Naim but also many others German companies) - and how none of them are as expensive as Sooloos. I am not in a position to comment whether Sooloos is proportionally "better" in any way, but if your comment about "less expensive" signals a general lowering of prices in line with the market, that could make a big difference to a lot of people...
Well a Naim HDX, DAC, 555 PSU and interconnects (which is their best server system) will set you back just over �12,000, so they aren't cheap either!
I think Meridian are fully aware that if they could make the entry into Sooloos more affordable then it would be appealing to a wider range of potential customers, but aren't prepared to compromise on performance to achieve it.
We immediately saw them put audio output on the Control 1 to make it a Control:10, which knocked the entry price of Sooloos down by �2,750 as a Source One was no longer required for digital systems.
Now this Control 15 which has been referred to above, lets say 'for example' that this was a Control:10 with a hard drive in it. This would then be a complete Sooloos system all on its own wouldn't it? Ripper, Control touchpanel, storage, and digital audio Zone all in one box. And that's got to be cheaper than a Control:10 and TwinStore, and wouldn't compromise the performance at all.
Now that would be a good idea.
Rick
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