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  • mjb
    Super Senior Member
    • Mar 2005
    • 1485
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    Micromega WM-10 Airstream

    Here's an interesting new network music playing device that seems to be getting great reviews all over the place for its simplicity and more noteably its extremely high audio quality, a product from a very trustworthy brand. It costs around $1500, or 999 euro. The web-page explains how they've drawn on their 25 years of experience in the field of high-end digital reproduction to deliver such a fantastic wireless network streaming player. http://en.micromega-hifi.com/airstream.html



    Here's the deal: its clearly an Apple Airport Express in a big box with a modified power-supply, which uses Apple-Lossless to stream music from iTunes.

    The Airport Express can be clearly seen in the middle, its antenna sticks out of the back of the case, and the USB and network ports are un-used.

    Reviews of Apple Airport Express ($80): ok, but cirtainly not audiophile.
    Reviews of Micromega Airstream ($1500): fantastic ueber audiophile class.

    Thats quite a nice case for $1400 :rofl:

    - Mike

    Main System:
    B&W 802D, HTM2D, SCMS
    Classé SSP-800, CA-2200, CA-5100
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    • David Meek
      Ultra Senior Member
      • Aug 2000
      • 8934
      #2
      My my. It looks so lonely in that big empty box. :
      .

      David - Trigger-happy HTGuide Admin
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        • PewterTA
          Super Senior Member
          • Nov 2004
          • 2900
          #3
          Maybe it's like the Bose wave radio? All that extra room allows the sound to resonate at the exact perfect frequencies so it creates a superiour sound???
          Digital Audio makes me Happy.
          -Dan
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            • Rochester
              Junior Member
              • Mar 2010
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              #4
              I'm assuming all three of you have heard the unit and are basing your comments on actual experience? That's something I'd be interested in reading, otherwise......
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                • mjb
                  Super Senior Member
                  • Mar 2005
                  • 1485
                  #5
                  Originally posted by Rochester
                  I'm assuming all three of you have heard the unit and are basing your comments on actual experience? That's something I'd be interested in reading, otherwise......
                  Nice to see you went through the bother of registering to share that nugget. Welcome to the forum, and thanks for adding to the discussion.

                  No, I haven't heard it. I'm a little perplexed how an $80 Airport Express suddenly becomes a $1500 audio sensation by the addition on an external PSU and a big box.

                  If you have heard it, please enlighten me. Otherwise......
                  - Mike

                  Main System:
                  B&W 802D, HTM2D, SCMS
                  Classé SSP-800, CA-2200, CA-5100
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                    • Hdale85
                      Ultra Senior Member
                      • Jan 2006
                      • 16120
                      #6
                      Well, an upgraded PSU can make a large difference...I highly doubt the PSU upgrade costs 1400 bucks or even half that and I'm sure it's not worth that much more.
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