For me DACs are good, but the inability to handle analogue sources is sometimes a problem given the amps I currently use. A multi input DAC with a few analogue inputs might be useful.Originally Posted by Filterlab
i don't suppose multi channel is of too much interest, but maybe some form of multi channel DAC could be useful, though debatable whether high quality would be an issue for mass markets.
There are still some who seem to like, for example, multi channel SACD sound, and ways of doing that without having to hook up lots of different kit with many different wires might be a good way forward. It'd probably need wireless distibution to the loudspeakers though to avoid cables, so the wireless DACs to select the channel and then driving the speakers directly could do the trick. There'd not be much point in doing this badly though, as the SQ possible from a SACD deck or similar digital "transport" ought to be high.
Probably add ad least £100 to the cost of each speaker, and maybe a lot more.
Ability to reassign speakers to channels quickly (electronically) would be useful. For example it might be easy to move just one speaker in a multi channel set up to play 3 channel recordings, with a quick reassignment of the centre channel. Depends of course how many speakers are available, but would avoid rather tedious rewiring and connecting to amps just to play a few recordings.
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