[BC] Streaming goes "high end"

[Robert Orban]

At 09:57 AM 7/27/2006, you wrote:
>From: "Mark Humphrey" <mark3xy at gmail.com>
>Subject: [BC] Streaming goes "high end"
>To: "Broadcasters' Mailing List" <broadcast at radiolists.net>
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>If you're looking for a new "toy" and have $2000 to burn, check out
>this high end WiFi "tuner" (aka Network Music Player) from Slim
>Devices:
>
>http://www.slimdevices.com/pi_transporter.html
>
>It supports WAV, AIFF, FLAC and other true "high definition" formats,
>as well as the lossy compressed formats such as MP3.   External dual
>antennas are supplied for improved range.
>
>Looks nice, but I think I'll wait for the "surround-sound" version...

AAC and aacPlus support is conspicuous by its absence, as is any discussion 
in the brochure of the unit's handling of DRM-protected files and its 
compatibility with any legal download music service, like iTunes.

Bob Orban