A BBC News article today looks at the Transporter from Slim Devices, a Wi-Fi music player designed for audiophiles, which the company says will offer better audio output than CD players.

"Transporter is being billed as the world's first network music player for lovers of pure sound," the article states. "The $1,999 (£1,079) player is aimed at people who encode music using so-called lossless formats, such as FLAC or WAV. Many people who rip their CDs onto a computer use formats such as MP3, AAC or WMA -- all of which compress the audio, losing quality in the process."

The audio files themselves are stored on a computer, then streamed over a Wi-Fi network to the Transporter -- which is then plugged into your favorite amp and speakers. "Audiophiles do not see digital music as throwaway music -- which is what digital music has become to some people," says Slim Devices' Patrick Cosson.

Sound like a lot of money for a Wi-Fi audio player? Cosson says the digital-to-analog converter in the Transporter is comparable to those in devices costing up to $10,000. "Transporter sounds better than most CD players," he says. "This surpasses even the most exotic CD player."