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Tim
05-04-2011, 07:55
The new Marantz all-in-one box...... not something I would like, hardly audiophile but I bet it proves popular? Would be good in a bedroom or kitchen I guess though :)

http://www.reghardware.com/2011/04/05/review_marantz_melody_media/

http://regmedia.co.uk/2011/04/04/marantz_melody_media_1.jpg

WAD62
05-04-2011, 08:31
...looks like they're in bed with apple :(

"It also has the added bonus of AirPlay, which makes it easy to take your music anywhere around the home using Apple iTunes."

....iTunes!!!! Noooooo!!! :doh:

UV101
05-04-2011, 09:17
I hate itunes!!!!!! Even my iphone sync's with windows media player lol!!!

I suspect that Marantz may actually be cutting their nose with respcet to wifi here.

Although the die-hards tend to remove/disable wifi in their squeezebox, it does facilitate sales to the masses. People tend to hate cables everywhere and in this modern age, I suspect very few people will have cabled ethernet to their hifi or wherever this device is likely to be used.

nice it doesn't have a £2500 price tag like that other thing that the hifi press are rather unjustly wetting their pants about!!!!!

Stratmangler
05-04-2011, 19:35
nice it doesn't have a £2500 price tag

+1


like that other thing that the hifi press are rather unjustly wetting their pants about!!!!!

What, the one with the the very, very nice case ? :)

Tim
05-04-2011, 19:40
What, the one with the the very, very nice case ? :)
:lolsign:

UV101
05-04-2011, 20:07
Does anyone know where I can buy some "very nice cases"????

Tim
05-04-2011, 20:11
Does anyone know where I can buy some "very nice cases"????
Give me £2,195 and I'll bring one right over ;) (it will of course be empty for that price..... :lol:)

Welder
05-04-2011, 20:28
“Does anyone know where I can buy some "very nice cases"????”

I reckon I can beat Tims offer. How about this?

http://www.hd-plex.com/h3-series/

Due out this month I believe.

keiths
05-04-2011, 20:33
“Does anyone know where I can buy some "very nice cases"????”

I reckon I can beat Tims offer. How about this?

http://www.hd-plex.com/h3-series/

Due out this month I believe.

Beautiful plumage.

Tim
05-04-2011, 20:41
Now I looked at those John for my build, saw a great review on Silent PC, but could only see US sellers :( Would have been great

Techno Commander
06-04-2011, 12:47
Nice cases from Modushop.
http://www.modushop.biz/ecommerce/cat119_l2.php?n=1

http://www.modushop.biz/ecommerce/cat193_l2.php?n=1

Welder
06-04-2011, 14:24
Good call Andy. I had forgotton about those :rolleyes:

Tim
06-04-2011, 15:49
http://www.modushop.biz/ecommerce/cat193_l2.php?n=1

Nice one Andy, I didn't like the first link at all but the second one (above) is very nice indeed. I may have to re-think my Lian-Li case and put it on eBay :doh:

Thanks for that :)

Welder
06-04-2011, 16:21
Looks like a good candidate doesn’t it Tim. May even be enough room to widen the range of CPU passive coolers that could be fitted, a problem I’ve been trying to work around.
I’ve also been looking at the Zalman HD501.

Butuz
06-04-2011, 16:51
IMHO the modu cases are not as well built as they look just be aware of that before you commit as they're not entirely cheap. Lian li build quality is quite far ahead for example.

Butuz

UV101
06-04-2011, 20:35
but the project amplifier cases look very very good. I've looked before. Just need a project worthy of the outlay :-)