Slim Devices SLIM DEVICES Stereo System User Manual


 
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Transporter Owner’s Guide
SLIM DEVICES
Audio Formats
Lossless Formats (Apple Lossless, FLAC, WMA Lossless)
“Bit-perfect” CD audio streaming, with reduced storage and bandwidth usage.
Approximately 2:1 compression ratio
Uncompressed formats (AIFF, WAV, PCM)
Supports raw pass-through of uncompressed PCM audio formats
Digital passthrough to S/PDIF for DTS
Compressed formats (MP3, AAC, Ogg Vorbis, MP2, MusePack, WMA)
MPEG decoding uses MAD software, widely regarded as the most accurate, most compatible MP3
decoder.
High accuracy 24-bit synthesis
Supports all MP3 data rates and sample rates, including VBR
May be streamed in PCM (raw), MP3 (transcoded), or FLAC (transcoded) formats
Sound Check and Replay Gain support for automatic volume control.
Some formats may require additional software installation (e.g. Quick-time), depending on platform.
Internet Radio
“Always-on” Internet Radio, powered by SqueezeNetwork, lets you tune in to Internet Radio streams even
when the home PC is switched off.
Quick selection from hundreds of Internet Radio streams offered by Slim Devices’ partners.
Internet Radio favorites can be saved in a playlist for easy access.
Displays song title information during playback
Support for MP3, Ogg Vorbis, and WMA formatted Internet Radio streams
Firmware
• Flash upgradable firmware
• Network settings are stored in non-volatile memory
• Auto-configuration for most networks
• Easy setup for wireless networks
Architecture
325 MHz 8-way multithreaded RISC processor
“Pure software” SlimDSP™ architecture
Field-upgradable Xilinx CPLD
64Mb high-speed RAM
16Mb program flash
Low-power design, fanless