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Testseek.com have collected 68 expert reviews of the Logitech Squeezebox Duet and the average rating is 83%. Scroll down and see all reviews for Logitech Squeezebox Duet.
Award: Editor’s Choice March 2008
March 2008
 
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The editors liked

  • The remote provides you complete access to your music library and Internet sources in an easytouse and
  • More important
  • Handy package
  • The Duet remote can easily control multiple Squeezebox receivers to work in unison or separately
  • The Duet provides the ability to play your music without a computer by using a NAS device or an online music storage service
  • The remote gives you the ability to
  • Powerful audio streaming system capable of many tasks
  • Attractive design
  • Small shelf footprint with multiple audio outputs
  • Excellent audio quality
  • Good looks
  • Small footprint
  • Component stereos feel with an iPods interface
  • Features and options galore
  • Wireless connectivity
  • Streams music wirelessly from PCs or Macs. Even supports Linux. Excellent onscreen graphics on remote. Robust file support. Expandable by purchasing additional receivers. Provides access to iTunes
  • Pandora
  • Rhapsody
  • And Slacker online music services with...
  • Sleek
  • Attractive styling
  • Excellent audio fidelity
  • Works with many online music services
  • Easy firmware upgrades
  • Wi-Fi LCD remote works well. Great sound quality. Variety of audio outputs. Automatically adds iTunes songs and playlists to its menu. Cradle recharges remote’s battery. Universal binary.
  • Impressive design and connectivity
  • Very easy to set up and use
  • Excellent streaming performance and audio quality
  • Pick-up-and-play usability
  • Unobtrusive
  • Attractive hardware
  • Excellent selection of online content
  • Built-in Wi-Fi
  • Easy to control from a computer
  • Third-party iPhone remote apps available
  • Easier to set up than a lemonade stand. Exceptional value. Hot mix of internet radio
  • Last.fm and top podcasts from Odeo and Podcast Alley
  • Plus optional service from Sirius. Remote displays news from the BBC
  • The New York Times
  • And mo
  • Easy to set up
  • Use
  • Expandable
  • Works with wide selection of music sources
  • Mac-
  • Windows-
  • And Linux-compatible
  • Elegant menu system
  • Network digital audio system includes excellent wireless remote with color screen and scroll wheel control
  • Supports Wi-Fi and Ethernet home networks
  • Compatible with virtually all non-DRM audio file formats
  • Provides access to PC-based music files (on...
  • Terrific remote control
  • Inexpensive
  • Open source.

The editors didn't like

  • The remote has a relatively short battery life and must be charged every few days with moderate use
  • The remote may not instantly respond when first utilized
  • As it needs to reestablish a wifi connection
  • As a member of the Squeezebox family
  • The Duet is still subject to the same software quirks that affect all computerdependent music servers.
  • Expensive
  • Total reliance on WiFi makes for a bumpy experience
  • Incompatible with some (most?) 802.11n routers
  • Complex setup and overall operation make it for experienced users only.
  • Somewhat steep learning curve
  • Wont play DRMwrapped files
  • Overly sensitive scroll wheel
  • Remote has long lag time and occasionally freezes up with some functions.
  • Not firewall friendly
  • Using multiple receivers can bog down network
  • Inadequate documentation and no on-device help
  • Remote’s scrollwheel advances too slowly for large music libraries. Some interface aspects feel clunky. Can’t connect to multiple Macs or Ethernet hard drives.
  • Its very expensive compared with most streaming players
  • Potentially difficult setup
  • No DRM support
  • Outdated support documents
  • Crippled MySqueezebox.com remote control
  • Remote buttons not backlit
  • Can be slow connecting to large libraries via WiFi
  • Our 10
  • 000tune trove sometimes made the Duet controller sing solo. No DRM support
  • Works only with non-DRM files
  • Controller not terribly responsive
  • Scrolling through menus is slow
  • Music-service authorization requires a computer
  • Minor improvements could make the already good interface even better
  • Scroll wheel isnt quite as responsive as the iPods
  • No compatibility with DRM music files such as those purchased from iTunes or Zune online stores
  • Setup process could frustrate t...
  • Piggybacks on your WiFi network
  • Compatible only with 802.11b/g.

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  Published: 2008-08-25, review by: komputer.dk

  • Abstract:  Da Logitech købte det lille firma Slimdevices, var vi mange, der ventede spændt på, hvad hardwaregiganten havde af spændende planer for Slimdevices Squeezebox, som vi tidligere har kåret som markedets suverænt bedste musikstreamer, fordi den kunne mest...

 
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  Published: 2008-08-13, review by: computerworld.dk

  • Abstract:  Den syner ikke af meget, men er måske en af markedets mest alsidige afspillere. Klik for større billede. Squeezebox Duet Udlånt af: www.logitech.dkPris: 3.199 kronerKarakter: 4 af 6Se aktuelle priser på Squeezbox Duet her Da Slim Devices sendte deres f...

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  Published: 2008-05-27, review by: gamereactor.dk

  • Lækkert design, Let adgang til din musik, fremtidige opdateringer
  • Ingen UPnP, Lidt langsom software, Understøtter ikke beskyttede musikfiler

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  Published: 2008-05-23, review by: gear-online.dk

  • Abstract:  Squeezebox Duet (SD) har været længe ventet som det produkt der kunne sætte det hundedyre Sonos-system til vægs. Og på mange områder leverer SD varen – men begrænsning er en kunst som de endnu ikke mestrer hos Logitech.Selve opsætningen fungerer, men ...

 
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  Published: 2008-04-27, review by: Tweakup.dk

  • Abstract:  Det er altid spændende at se hvad det er Logitech nu finder på i deres nye produkter og det har været sjovt at lege med deres nye Squeezebox Duet, som er et lille trådløst musikanlæg. Designet er flot og ganske stilfuldt. Den lille boks er der ikke...

 
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  Published: 2008-04-21, review by: hwt.dk

  • Så blev det tid til en sammenfatning, og Squeezeboks Duet er et godt produkt på mange punkter. Det er rigtig dejligt med et display på fjernbetjeningen, og at man kan tilkøbe flere bokse, som man så kan styre med den samme fjernbetjening. Både fjern...

 
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  Published: 2008-03-21, review by: recordere.dk

  • Som SONOS ejer skal der meget til at imponere. Fordi man allerede er vandt til flotte navigationsskærme og let betjening med en trådløs fjernbetjening. Men når det er sagt, så må jeg sige at Squeezebox Duet overrasker...

 
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  Published: 2015-05-18, review by: avtest.pl

  • Abstract:  Dobra ideaLogitech, wykupując pomysłodawcę słynnej mydelniczki ? Squeezeboksa ? zyskał gotowy produkt z pogranicza multimediów i świata audio. Bardzo dobry produkt, który niejako wyprzedził swoją epokę. Po kilku latach przyszedł jednak czas na zmianę.Owoc...

 
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