shaboyi;690017 Wrote:
>
> the best way I
> can think of to achieve multi-room/multiple streams with Apple is to
> have multiple Apple TVs and then use Apple Remote App for local music
> (iTunes libraries) and then Airplay for other Apps. Conceptually
> this is not much different from multiple networked SBs, except that it
> can also do Airplay. And it has downsides compared to an SB
> solution: you can't sync multiple Apple TVs, limitations on music
> formats for local music, no wired streaming of services like Pandora
> etc (only Airplay), and inferior management (you have to switch back
> and forth with the Apple Remote app to control different apple TVs).
>
It's important to understand that Apple and Logitech(Squeezebox) have
different approaches to this.
Apple is designed with the mind that each family member have his/her
own iOS portable device (iPad, iPhone, iPod) and each family member
have his/her own music library on a computer and whole or a part of it
is also available locally on their personal portable device. Often a
specific family member just want to listen to his/her music in the
headphones but sometimes he/she like to share it with friends in the
same room, by using AirPlay or putting it in a docking station.
Squeezebox is designed with the mind that their is one single music
library for the whole family. Each family member want to be able to
select something to listen to independent which room they are in, but
they are all interested to select something from the whole music
library common for the whole family. Sometimes they also want to play
the same music synchronized in the whole house, except for demo
purposes this is basically usable in two scenarios, single person
households or during parties.
An iOS device per family member + AirPlay speaker in every room might
be more expensive than a Squeezebox in every room, but on the other
hand, some of the family members would likely have a iOS device even if
they use a Squeezebox system at home.
In my mind, it's important to be able to play my music in any room, but
the possibility to synchronize music between rooms isn't really that
important, it's mostly just a cool demonstration feature for me.
So what advantages does the Squeezebox really have over an AirPlay
solution ?
Which of these advantages are relevant to 80% of the customers ?
Some questions people should ask themselves:
- Do you hear a difference between a Squeezebox and AppleTV regarding
audio quality ?
- Does the whole family mostly like the same type of music ?
- Is your favorite tunes, radio stations, artist the same as the
favorites of the other members in the family ?
- Is synchronized playback important to you ?
- Is it often that the whole family want to listen to the same tune ?
When located in different rooms ?
- Is it possible to put all music you like into the relatively small
storage on a iOS portable device ?
- Is it useful/suitable to have one single library for the whole family
?
- Do you purchase most music on CD's or through iTunes Music Store ?
- Is it important that friends visiting can output some track they have
on their portable device through your speakers ?
For me personally, Squeezebox generally fits my needs better, but I'm
pretty sure there are a lot of families who also would prefer the Apple
philosophy, I actually suspect Apple is the preferred way for families
while Squeezebox is more adjusted to households with one or two
persons.
This is of course based on the current Squeezebox functionality, it
would be possible for Logitech to change this and introduce a "user
concept", but I haven't seen any indications that this is in their
current plans.
--
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