creativepart;189638 Wrote: > So, with all the knowledge that you guys have about these choices, which > way would you go? Would you say the SQ is really a good way to go at > this time -- or is it more of an even draw with the AEX knowing that > I'm using a Mac Mini???? > > I appreciate your responses and will carfully consider all advice > given. > Thanks
Some of the big questions to answer (not being super-familiar with apple products these questions are more squeezebox-biased): 1. How much do you care about the Squeezebox's display? For me, having to turn on a tv or a sit at a computer to control my audio is a deal-breaker. 2. Do you want to easily expand the system and add units for multi-room audio? the SB excels at this, allowing centralized control of all audio, synchronization, and great overall flexibility. 3. Do you need to be able to play Itunes protected content? Only apple products can do that. 4. Do you care about always-on access to pandora and rhapsody via squeezenetwork? 5. The SB and slimserver are amazingly customizable with community plugins available to do virtually anything you can imagine, from checking voicemail, weather, sports, integration into home-control systems like xpl and others, and so much more. Are these things that matter to you? 6. Do you care about anytime access to a central database of music that you can access over the internet via slimserver? 7. Do you want to be able to use unique control devices like a pda, nokia770, any computer, an IR remote, crestron system, or any of the other myriad devices that can interface to control a SS/SB system? All of this hits on one major thing: A big selling point of the squeezebox is the overall architecture. It's not simply about how good it sounds or how pretty the web interface is. It's a unique architecture, providing a centralized repository for music that can be flexibly streamed to different playback devices and simultaneously controlled by different control devices. It's very open, very extensible. This is quite different from the Apple model and I think having a good understanding of this difference will ultimately inform your decision. -- azinck3 ------------------------------------------------------------------------ azinck3's Profile: http://forums.slimdevices.com/member.php?userid=3967 View this thread: http://forums.slimdevices.com/showthread.php?t=33836 _______________________________________________ audiophiles mailing list [email protected] http://lists.slimdevices.com/lists/listinfo/audiophiles
