Re: Developing replacement for AT

Good point(s).  Each is a must have.

-----Original Message-----
From: Turtle Beach Audiotron User Forum
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Sent: Saturday, March 05, 2005 10:42 AM
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Subject: Re: [AT] Developing replacement for AT


I second this request.  Not needing server side software is major. I have
all of my music on a NAS and my AT just goes an gets it. It was a major
reason for my getting the AT.

Other requests:
Digital outs (optical is a must, coax would be a nice plus)
RJ-45 Net connector
Same audio style case dimensions (and druthers on the color is black)
VFD type of display (I think that is the name)
Please break the 32K song limit.
Ability to use an external TOC generator.


-----Original Message-----
From: "Peter G. Viscarola" <[email protected]>
Sent: Mar 5, 2005 10:02 AM
To: [email protected]
Subject: Re: [AT] 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.

P

> -----Original Message-----
> From: Turtle Beach Audiotron User Forum
> [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
>
> Right... the project is a bit tentative at this stage, but a
> group of us are looking at developing a replacement for the
> Audiotron. We're currently building a prototype on an
> embedded development board, and aiming to have the following features:
>
>   * 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
>
> Additionally we're looking to possibly include the following options:
>
>   * Ability to plug in a USB hard disk and CD-ROM. The unit would then
>     function as "master", with other units on the same
> network operating
>     as "slave". CD-ROM would enable ripping to FLAC format.
>
>   * Web interface, as on the Audiotron
>
> Currently we are experimenting with an embedded development
> board, and I have a number of samples of a high quality
> Burr-Brown DAC with SPDIF capability.
>
> I have not included WMA or internet radio support in the
> above spec, as we're aiming this at the high quality audio
> market and 56Kbit/sec MP3 streaming isn't quite up to
> audiophile standards! WMA is lossy (and proprietary!), and
> the intention here is to use FLAC as the primary format for
> reasons of quality.
>
> So, anyone have any comments? Any features of the AT that you
> can't live without? Or any features you've always desperately
> wanted on the AT?
>
> --
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>
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