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The editors liked
Easy to set up and use
Streams from PC or from certain online music services (like Rhapsody)
Builtin Ethernet and 802.11g
Innovative
Powerful
Easy to Use
Great Sound
Very easy setup
Very stylish would look great next to any home stereo system
Expandable functionality through plugins
Very bright and customizable display
Wireless bridge functionality with the wireless version
Useful open source software
More features than I can count
Stylish and effective MP3 playback
Streaming radio options aplenty
Useful and open source software
Multiplatform compatibility
Excellent sound through digital connection
Browses and plays fluidly
Simple setup
Internet radio access included
Attractive
Bright display adds to devices cool looks. Lots of configurability. Plays Internet radio sans computer. Supports Rhapsody and Pandora music subscription services.
Wirelessly streams audio from networked PCs and the Internet
Supports the Rhapsody and Pandora premium services
Plus a full range of audio file formats
Including most lossless codecs
Superior wireless networking functions
Including WPA encryption ...
Stylish
Easy Setup
Different audio outputs
Wireless capability
Size
Open-source software
Excellent price
No latency or interference with music on both wired and wireless connections
Sleek design
Professional look
Versatile Software
Compact
Digital and Analog out
Internet radio ready
ITunes ready
Easy to read screen
The editors didn't like
Expensive
Cant stream DRMprotected content
Wireless Network use can drop off if your wireless network is not strong
None
Random
Infrequent network issues
Very slight remote control lag
Analog lines give thinner sound
Some stuttering when playing transcoded files
Tracks can be tricky to navigate. No output video to TVs.
Its pricier than competing devices
And it doesnt support the streaming of copy-protected PlaysForSure and iTunes files purchased from online stores.
Price
No playback for songs bought using the iTunes Music Store
Device plugs are too close to the stand
300 (US) for a wireless version is steep for some
Remote could look a bit better
In the end
The only complaint that I had was that the remote wasn’t as nice looking as the rest of the total package. If this is the worst of my concerns
Very easy setup, Very stylish would look great next to any home stereo system, Expandable functionality through plugins, Very bright and customizable display, Wireless bridge functionality with the wireless version, Useful open source software
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The Squeezebox V3 is a quality item that is more than just a device used for streaming your digital music files. Its vast array of features could have added several more pages to this review. The included features are great, but add to that the downlo...
Abstract: Video Review: Do you have all your music on our PC and are wishing that you could listen to it on your home stereo system?Wish no more. The Squeezebox V3 will playback your music from your PC on your home stereo. You can even play it wirelessly. Not o...
Abstract: Logitech recently acquired Slim Devices. They are behind the highly successful Squeezebox series. While Logitech itself has not put out a new product under the Squeezebox line, they are promoting the unit as one of their own. The Squeezebox is a netwo...
Abstract: Last month I wrote a comprehensive review of the Sonos Digital Music System. While the Sonos is an excellent piece of equipment, it is aimed at the high-end audio audience looking to control multiple rooms with the same device. Meanwhile, the Squeezebo...
Abstract: If you own a personal digital music player, youre probably accustomed to the benefits of having access to your music collection — or at least part of it — anywhere you go. However, listening to that same music at home sans-headphones can be so...
easy to set up and use; streams from PC or from certain online music services (like Rhapsody); builtin Ethernet and 802.11g
expensive; cant stream DRMprotected content,
A better option is to use a media player like the Slim Devices Squeezebox, which can stream music from your PC or the Internet to any room in your house. Design and FeaturesMeasuring barely 3 1/2 inches high, the $299 Squeezebox is compact enough to fi...
Wireless Network use can drop off if your wireless network is not strong
This is an amazing device - a technological marvel - a revolutionary product. At this point in the year, I would say that this is the "must have" innovation of the year. It is easy to configure, simple to use, incredibly powerful and one of those thin...
The Squeezebox by Slim Devices, Inc. is one of the very best music / wireless accessory devices that this reviewer has had the pleasure of working with. In a time when we are all bombarded by huge quantities of digital playback devices and/or wireles...
Attractive, bright display adds to devices cool looks. Lots of configurability. Plays Internet radio sans computer. Supports Rhapsody and Pandora music subscription services.
Tracks can be tricky to navigate. No output video to TVs.
Slim Devices latest Squeezebox is extremely attractive, super-customizable, and packed with features for streaming MP3s and Internet radio to your stereo. Just dont expect easy-as-pie track navigation....
Professional look, Versatile Software, Compact, Digital and Analog out, Internet radio ready, iTunes ready, Easy to read screen,
300 (US) for a wireless version is steep for some, Remote could look a bit better, In the end, the only complaint that I had was that the remote wasn’t as nice looking as the rest of the total package. If this is the worst of my concerns, the Squeez...
To get a good feel of the Squeezebox, I hooked it up to my home stereo and played through a few different genres of songs. I am almost positive that every worthwhile genre was hit and to be honest, the quality of sound was top notch. While I know I am...
