Re: Developing replacement for AT

I'm particularly fond of the AT's feature of not requiring server-side
software to communicate with the AT.  Is this in your plan?  I assume a
hard-wired ethernet interface is on your feature list as well?

Regarding a previous poster's request for Ipod connectivity: Once
connected, you interact with the ipod like it were a disk.  So, THAT"s
not a problem.  The only pain is keeping the "index" files up to date.
This has been reverse engineered, and there are several implementations
available on the web.

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> -----Original Message-----
> From: Turtle Beach Audiotron User Forum=20
> [mailto:[email protected]] On Behalf Of Glenn Richards
> Sent: Saturday, March 05, 2005 7:16 AM
> To: [email protected]
> Subject: [AT] Developing replacement for AT
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> Right... the project is a bit tentative at this stage, but a=20
> group of us are looking at developing a replacement for the=20
> Audiotron. We're currently building a prototype on an=20
> embedded development board, and aiming to have the following features:
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>   * Support for MP3 (obviously), WAV, OGG and FLAC files
>   * Extensible architecture allowing new features/formats to be added
>   * USB interface for eg 802.11g interface
>   * Similar UI, front panel controls/display
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> Additionally we're looking to possibly include the following options:
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>   * Ability to plug in a USB hard disk and CD-ROM. The unit would then
>     function as "master", with other units on the same=20
> network operating
>     as "slave". CD-ROM would enable ripping to FLAC format.
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>   * Web interface, as on the Audiotron
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> Currently we are experimenting with an embedded development=20
> board, and I have a number of samples of a high quality=20
> Burr-Brown DAC with SPDIF capability.
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> I have not included WMA or internet radio support in the=20
> above spec, as we're aiming this at the high quality audio=20
> market and 56Kbit/sec MP3 streaming isn't quite up to=20
> audiophile standards! WMA is lossy (and proprietary!), and=20
> the intention here is to use FLAC as the primary format for=20
> reasons of quality.
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> So, anyone have any comments? Any features of the AT that you=20
> can't live without? Or any features you've always desperately=20
> wanted on the AT?
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> --
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