Sonore Streamers

[Hifi_swlon]

(I'm desperately trying to resist the temptation to get one just to play with...not that I really need one, but it might be fun...so in a sense all these positive reports really aren't helping!)

Ian, I don't think I would have bought one on the verge of AIR3 being released (if I'd have known of course) unless I had specific needs that AIR didn't cover, like Linux, HQplayer etc etc. Not until I'd tested AIR to destruction anyway.

I suppose - assuming that AIR turns out to be robust on all current operating systems - that even if they sound the same, or AIR is better, the uRendu gives stability in that its not likely to stop working with your next OS update or whatever, or if new software comes out that you want to use with it (like HQPlayer) then its more likely to be added by Sonore (and no doubt more quickly) than by Devialet. That said Sonore are a tiny company so that may have its own issues down the line too.

Even if Devialet update the internal streaming board to be more capable, that's going to (a) cost you money, and (b) still rely on Devialet putting resources into adding (and bug fixing and keeping current) the various software modes. OK, they do appear to have come through with AIR finally as far as I can tell from the reports so far, but how long did it take, and how 'in the loop' were we about progress? What happens when iTunes gets updated, or the next OSX or Windows version comes out? If you have issues at any point who do you turn to and how responsive are they in their support? These are things floating around in my mind right now. I may just end up keeping both for the convenience of choice...

But it's a new toy whichever way you look at it....