High Quality Download Club
Wed, Dec 3 2008, 11:10PM
I noticed this article the other day. Couldn't help but take a look.
On the face of it, it seemed that only Apple/iTunes was supported. So I sent them an email....
From: DELETED
Sent: 29 November 2008 12:38
To: uksales@bwgroup.com
Subject: Music Club download service
Hi!
Just had a look at this......as mentioned on the WHFSV website (http://whathifi.com/News/Peter-Gabriel-and-BandW-launch-high-quality-mus...).
It isn't clear to me from your site whether Apple Lossless is the only lossless format supported or not.
Do you support other lossless formats eg FLAC or is it iTunes all the way?
Thanks, DELETED
I got the following reply
Dear DELETED,
The Music Club offers its downloads in either alac or flac format, so that you can use them regardless of whether you use a Mac or a PC.
Kind Regards,
Music Club
Bowers & Wilkins
www.bowers-wilkins.com
So there you go!
Fri, Dec 5 2008, 11:14PM
#2
manicm:Krell have released a dedicated power amplifier for their Krell KID iPod dock, and the dock *docks* on the amp! Gotta take the hat off!
Released it? We reviewed the Krell KID months ago 
Sat, Dec 6 2008, 1:08AM
#3
True, but they've released a dedicated *power amp* called Papa Dock for it!
Sat, Dec 6 2008, 1:12AM
#4
Oh and the kid dock docks IN the papa dock! Cool!
Sat, Dec 6 2008, 11:03AM
#5
Indeed. I'm currently looking lovingly at a Krell FBI that i'm babysitting for a week. Still haven't plugged it in, partly for fear of just how much juice the monster's going to draw....
Sat, Dec 6 2008, 11:18AM
#6
Clare Newsome:Indeed. I'm currently looking lovingly at a Krell FBI that i'm babysitting for a week.
Babysitting eh? Probably filling out the adoption papers right now
Sat, Dec 6 2008, 12:04PM
#7
I hope you're charging Teddington rates (which ought to pay for it).
They've actually been around since the beginning of the year! And yep, suits iPod owners and others just great!
I know ALAC is proprietary etc, but the thought of using a portable device as a high-end source is just too good. Imagine, you take the pod on holiday, then come back home, plug it in and get hi-fi sound, with lossless of-course. And, with all due respect, this is lost on companies like Linn. Their DS hardware really sounds great but the setup and software sounds horrific, open-source or not.
However as playback software, iTunes on Windows sucks. It's too heavy and slow.
Krell have released a dedicated power amplifier for their Krell KID iPod dock, and the dock *docks* on the amp! Gotta take the hat off!
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