Hello everyone,
This is my first post on this forum, but I’ve been ‘lurking’ here for a few weeks.
The delay is due to a chain of events…
After much deliberation, and having consulted (on the dCS forum) with another Antipodes owner (of a K50), I decided in early June to buy the K41.
(upgrading from a SGC sonicTransporter i5)
(dCS state that all of their products are optimised for Ethernet input)
My dealer told me that it would be circa 1 month before I could expect delivery.
No problem…
At the end of June, I received a message from my dealer to let me know that my K41 would be the upgraded Gen. 4 version…
Unexpected, but clearly very welcome news! 
At that time, I wasn’t aware of the Antipodes upgrade programme, but I must say that I’m obviously delighted that the timing of my order worked out very well for me…
I must say that, whilst the timing was very fortunate for me, I feel the angst/dilemma of those existing owners that are deliberating/agonising over the upgrade cost…
As a minor point, the space that I’d allocated in my rack for the K41 was no longer an option, because the new isolation feet made the unit too tall!
As such, I’ve had to place the K41 on the floor (on a butcher’s block, supported by IsoAcoustics Oreas) next to my rack.
Anyway, I was happy to take delivery of my Gen. 4 K41, but I’m only now able to commence the installation process, as I’ve had a nightmare with attempting to source the (Antipodes recommended) optimal SSD, the Samsung PM893…
I initially experienced failed/unfulfilled orders from both Amazon and eBay vendors, so then changed tack to the specialists…
After some further challenges/delays, I finally received my PM893 today…
Hurrah 
As such, I’m now in the process of transferring (via LAN) my music (c. 6tb) to the K41…
I have fibre optic b/b (c. 285Mbps), but it does seem to be a very slow transfer process…
(I’m transferring the files in batches, rather than as one giant upload)
I greatly look forward to getting the K41 up and running (and burning in), and being an active member of this forum.
