McIntosh MS750 digital music server

[Raskolnikov]

Den her ser da interessant ud! 
Hvordan mon den lyder i forhold til Transporteren...


"
High-end audio manufacturer McIntosh Laboratory (they were around long
before a couple kids named Steve started fooling around in their
garage) is looking to take back some space on the audiophile shelf from
all those wannabe-pro upstarts like the Slim Transporter
with its new MS750 music server. The unit features a 750GB drive, CD
burner, and a FLAC encoder that can be run in real time from the unit's
inputs, so purists can rip their precious vinyl at least without lossy
encoding. In addition, the MS750 supports WMA, MP3, and AAC -- perfect
for those newly DRM-free"high-quality" iTunes Plus tracks. Music can be streamed to and from the rig via the built-in Ethernet and McIntosh's Music Guide software,
and the server can be network controlled or integrated into a home
automation rig through the multiple RS-232 serial ports. All those
connections don't come cheap, though -- McIntosh says the MS750 will
set you back six large when it drops in June."

http://www.mcintoshlabs.com/mcprod/shopdisplayproducts.asp?prodid=1163&product=MS750
http://www.engadget.com/2007/05/31/mcintosh-unveils-the-high-end-ms750-digital-music-server/

[zerocool]

Modsat en enhed som Transporteren, er der her tale om en ganske ordinær HTPC. Den kan ganske vist, som artiklen ogsÃ¥ nævner, tilsluttes til eksterne mediastreamere, herunder formodentlig ogsÃ¥ ex. en Transporter, sÃ¥fremt man installere Slimserver - hvis ellers maskinens OS tillader det og ikke er embedded.

Det er ligeledes heller ikke McIntosh's første forsøg med det HTPC'er. Deres tidligere MS-300 (omtalt meget kort her: http://www.hifi-musik.dk/?page=viewtopic&t=1331) fik nogle ok ord med på vejen fra anmelderene.