Re: considering this bad boy

"jblanton" <jblanton-/[email protected]> writes:
> Hi all,
> 
> I am currently trying to decide between the SliMP3 and the Turtle 
> Beach Audiotron.  They are at the same price point and seem to do 
> pretty much the same thing...as many of you are now proud owners of 
> the SliMP3 I'm wondering how happy you are etc and also what caused 
> you to choose this versus the other alternatives?  

for me the two big features were 
1) I can go tweak the server code to suit my needs.  
   (I've already made a few cosmetic changes to the display for my
   listening style.  I hope to so some really neat stuff later.)
2) I didn't have to try to get samba running on my existing store of
   mp3s. (I already have perl on that box, and I was able to test that
   the server code basically worked before I dropped money on this
   thing.) 

the one feature of the audiotron that kept it in the running for
awhile was the s/pdif digital output.  but sean has hinted that there
will be an upgrade available for the slimp3 before too long.  (perhaps
even with a coax output instead of the toslink on the audiotron.)

also I bought into the minor (though work around -able) concerns about
passing all your analog output on the audiotron through the headphone
jack, and right next to the power inputs on it way. (there's a decent
article from someone who's taken one apart at:
http://www.gweep.net/~prefect/eng/audiotron/index.html  )

anyway, those were my reasons.  and I am happy with my slimp3s.

hope that helps some.

-michael
-- 
"Live the life you love, use a god you trust,
 and don't take it all too seriously."
		-Love and Rockets "A Private Future"



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