It's not really the hardware that is an issue. The problem with most of the "replacements" being marketed, including the ones you mention, is that they rely on DLNP/UpNp streaming methods which is mostly crap (and a giant, giant step backwards for anyone used to LMS and squeezeboxes). But I wouldn't despair. LMS 7.9 is new and improved and doing well, lots of things can emulate a Squeezebox hardware player (some "computer" micro or otherwise running squeezelite), etc.
p.s. I have a SONOS I bought last year just to see how it works. It's a nice enough piece of kit, but it in no way replaces the functionality of my squeezebox/LMS ecosystem. *Home:* VortexBox 4TB (2.3) > LMS 7.8 > Transporter, Touch, Boom, Radio (all ethernet) *Cottage:* VBA 3TB (2.3) > LMS 7.8 > Touch > Benchmark DAC I, Boom, Radio w/Battery (all ethernet except Radio) *Office:* Win7(64) > LMS 7.9 > Squeezelite *Spares:* Touch(3), Radio(3), Boom, SB3, CONTROLLER *Controllers:* iPhone6 & iPadAir2 (iPeng8 & Squeezepad), CONTROLLER, or SqueezePlay 7.8 on Win7(64) laptop *Files:* ripping: dbpoweramp > FLAC; post-rip: mp3tag, PerfectTunes; Streaming: Spotify ------------------------------------------------------------------------ garym's Profile: http://forums.slimdevices.com/member.php?userid=17325 View this thread: http://forums.slimdevices.com/showthread.php?t=103926 _______________________________________________ discuss mailing list [email protected] http://lists.slimdevices.com/mailman/listinfo/discuss
