I've now been running SBS since 2004. There were some initial problems setting up, but these were solved very rapidly with the very generously given help of members of this forum. There were problems with drop outs of wireless streaming. Again, those were solved rapidly with help from here.
The help is still available here, and the advice needed is generally so very simple that even I would now be able to be among those helping. I have had no problems at all now with SBS for more years than I can remember. Having set up the system, it just works, and I rarely need to think about it. (This is probably tempting fate, but still......) It is simply not true that this system is too technically complex or sensitive, or only for those with mystical skills and patience. It may, though, require a little initial tinkering and tweaking. Once that is done, it will, in my experience, continue to work as well as any other system without much further attention. That said, the rest of the summary in this post of what is available is sound. If you are streaming only to one place, then one of those other options might be better for you. (If you were a Mac user I'd suggest Airport Express or Apple TV, being a Mac user myself). If you were prepared to use wired only, you could even use a stand alone soundcard (something like one of the Focusrite or M Audio ranges, perhaps)and an Ethernet cable link from the laptop, or there are very good quality DAC's with Ethernet or USB input which would be well worth investigating. (see <http://www.pinkfishmedia.net/forum/showthread.php?t=93581&highlight=young+bake>) But more expensive by some way than a Squeezebox Touch. On 9 Jun 2011, at 09:48, MrSinatra wrote: > > > but unless i knew someone had skills, and patience, i would NOT > recommend this stuff. it just isn't ready yet, again imo, for the avg > user who is practically spoiled on todays easy apps and pods. > > > -- > MrSinatra > > www.lion-radio.org > using: > sb2 & droid (my home) / duet & ipeng (parents' home) - sbs 7.5.5b - > win7 & xp pro sp3 ie9 - p4(ht) 3.2ghz, 2gig ram - 1tb wd usb2 raid1 - > d-link dir-655 - 49k+ mp3/flac > ::VOTE FOR 'BUG 15604' > (http://bugs.slimdevices.com/show_bug.cgi?id=15604)!!!:: > ------------------------------------------------------------------------ > MrSinatra's Profile: http://forums.slimdevices.com/member.php?userid=2336 > View this thread: http://forums.slimdevices.com/showthread.php?t=88215 > > _______________________________________________ > discuss mailing list > [email protected] > http://lists.slimdevices.com/mailman/listinfo/discuss _______________________________________________ discuss mailing list [email protected] http://lists.slimdevices.com/mailman/listinfo/discuss
