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Squeezebox Wireless Network Music Player - All Black | 
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| Brand: Logitech
Category: CE
Buy New: £145.00
New (10) from £145.00
Rating:  35 reviews
Sales Rank: 1313
Media: Electronics
Fragile: No
Batteries Included: No
Shipping Weight (lbs): 3.6
Dimensions (in): 0.4 x 0.4 x 0.4
MPN: 930-000023
Model: SB3BB
UPC: 896665000567
EAN: 0896665000567
ASIN: B000LWGPQ0
Release Date: December 11, 2006
Availability: Usually dispatched within 1-2 business days
Condition: Opened customers return with no faults, Tested 100% O.K, As-New. Orders made before 3pm are Shipped same day, Shipped from U.K
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Product Description
The Squeezebox from Logitech is an ingenious music system that lets you transmit digital music stored on your computer to your HiFi system using a wireless or cabled connection! The Squeezebox is easy to use and install, and gives you high quality sound without skips or lag. This system also displays song titles and the names of artists on its easy-to-read screen. You can even search for tracks by genre, artist or playlist, or simply listen to your music in random play mode. And with the Squeezebox, you can enjoy listening to your favourite Internet radio station, even when your computer is turned off.Connectivity: Ethernet port, S/PDIF, L/R audio output, headphones jackComes with remote control, batteries, power supply, RCA cableCompatible with Windows (2000, XP), Mac OS X (10.3 or later), Linux/Solaris (version 5.8.3 or later) 733 MHz processor or later512 MB RAM30 MB of available hard disk space Ethernet or wireless connection
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| Customer Reviews: Read 30 more reviews...
 The Ultimate Audio Device June 29, 2008
Christopher Guest (Birmingham, UK)
I had made the mistake of incorporating internet radio functionality in the purchase of a Yamaha RX-V2700 home-cinema receiver. The software utilised in the Yamaha is v.Tuner. The user manual misrepresented v.Tuner's ability to stream WMA and WAV files in addition to its MP3 operability. Subsequently, favourite stations were delivered in poor bitrate levels, or were not available if not transmitted in MP3.
The purchase of the Squeezebox, however, rescued this dire situation. Favourite radio stations are delivered in the highest bit rate quality (and to my ears, at least, at near CD quality), and, more importantly, all the stations that I desire are available. Moreover, if you can source the broadcast stream address of the particular station, you simply input the details in the SqueezeNetwork favourites menu.
The AlienBBC plug-in provides access to BBC Radio archive material - and the free iPeng software adds Apple iPod Touch/iPhone remote control accessibility of your Squeezebox.
Also, accessing RSS feeds for you chosen suite of podcasts in SqueezeNetwork also saves the bother of having to access iTunes from your computer. Plus, there's the ability to playback music already stored on your computer - especially if your running something like the 'LaCie Ethernet Disk mini - Home Edition' (available from Amazon), where you connect the hard drive to your router for music access by the Squeezebox.
This is the bargain of all bargains. Strongly recommended - not just 5 stars, but 10.
A Quality Product June 4, 2008
Stuart Durrant (Berkshire England)
The thing that strikes you with this player is the quality of the build. First thing is it's very small and very solid. The display is very bright and clear and rolls smoothly across the screen. On another reviewer's advice I had downloaded the software a week ago from Logitech. I plugged everything in, followed the on screen messages and had it all working in less than two minutes.
The remote is also solid and the controls intuitive. The sound is fine for Mp3 but putting the sound through bigger speakers does highlight the fact that mp3 is a compressed format. If you compare bitrates of 96 to 320 you will hear the difference.
Superb April 20, 2008
Simon McCarthy (Monmouthshire, Wales)
1 out of 1 found this review helpful
A truly excellent piece of kit. Sleek styling and well finished. Took a few attempts to connect to my wireless router but I think that was the router not the Squeezebox. Logical searching of your music files and access to hundreds of internet radio stations. Manage your music via the remote or on line. Instructions are concise and in plain English. I love mine!
Perfect piece of kit April 12, 2008
ShagsRogers (Bracknell, UK)
1 out of 1 found this review helpful
I've owned one of these for two years now, and can not fault it.
It's connected via Homeplug (just works more reliably than wireless) to a 1TB Qnap NAS with Slimserver and my mostly FLAC music connection (another reason for wired rather than wireless in view of the file sizes.)
Connected with a Digital Cable to my Sony amp and the sound quality is no different than listening to the original CD, yet so much smaller than a CD player and CD storage units (my CD's are all in the loft out of the way now).
The only drawback is the speed of the searches and the browsing of albums, music folders etc - but I think that's probably more to do with the size of my music collection than the unit itself.
Fantastic machine April 5, 2008
B. R. Gaudion (Guernsey UK)
I bought this machine just a week ago and I have to tell you it is absolutely magic. I have it in my conservatory attached to a sound stick stereo system and I sit there with the remote control listening to music in high quality from stations all over the world. I am now considering another machine for the bedroom. Also I found setting it up no problem at all. It really is that good.
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