dBerriff;456223 Wrote: > If a neighbour or friend came to you today and asked for advice on a > complete, turnkey setup and they were someone who just wanted to replay > music and not spend their time tinkering with the software or pleading > for help on these bulletin boards: what would you recommend? > Assumptions: the end user owns a computer but is only computer literate > to point of being able to install software, browse the web, deal with > e-mails and use MS Office (this is meant to be the "typical user"). They > have and use an MP3 player or iPod. They have WiFi but haven't touched > it since their ISP told them how to configure it. You will not be there > to hold their hands during the install process. They want good quality > sound driving an existing "stereo system" (let's assume an analogue > input is most likely here, and that they are not an audiophile) in their > living area and might like a Boom or Radio at some point for multi-room > listening. The system should use Logitech hardware (Touch?) (this is > their forum after all). So you need to propose a complete system up to > the point where they connect to the stereo. Please clarify something. You say that this user doesn't want to tinker with software and don't mention ripping and tagging as part of his/her "typical user" literacy. But then subsequent posts talk about what ripping software to use. Does this user want to rip his/her CD collection or not? A lot of people I know have no interest in ripping their CDs -- all the music on their portable players and computers was downloaded.
Even though I think the SB system is great, if the user only has one stereo system and doesn't want to rip, then I'd recommend (a) keeping the exisiting CD player, and (b) getting one of those iDock-thingies for the iPod, ideally one with a remote control. It can still be Logitech, as they make iPod accessories, too. The main downside is that the library is divided in two between the music on CDs and the music on the iPod, which can't be mixed together in the same playlist. If ripping isn't too big a hurdle for the user, then that might be a different story. Similarly, it would help to know the probability on liking a player in another room at some point, because imo multi-room listening is a *major* factor in whether or not a network music system is worth the effort. -- aubuti Nothing high-end, but music anywhere I want it, and it's '100% wind powered' (http://www.cleancurrents.com/). MSI Wind desktop (Ubuntu 8.10) feeding: Living room: SB Touch + SBC > NAD C325 BEE > Vandersteen 1; Kitchen/Dining: SB2 + SBC > AudioSource Amp100 > 2 pair of Polk RC60i; Basement: SB3 > JVC JA-S44 > ESS Tempest LS8; Bedroom: Boom and SB Radio;Study: Duet > Klipsch ProMedia 2.0; Kid's bedroom: SB2 > Klipsch ProMedia 2.0 http://www.last.fm/user/aubuti/ ------------------------------------------------------------------------ aubuti's Profile: http://forums.slimdevices.com/member.php?userid=2074 View this thread: http://forums.slimdevices.com/showthread.php?t=67637 _______________________________________________ discuss mailing list [email protected] http://lists.slimdevices.com/mailman/listinfo/discuss
