Paul_B wrote: > Catching up on the thread. Lots of words resonate with my own feelings > (apart from those entering into OS wars :p ) I remember the experience > of opening the packaging of my first Squeezebox 3 the attention to > detail was obvious all the way through the product. I can safely say it > reignited my love of music. All those CDs stuck in a corner gathering > dust now ripped to a server and available to play in high quality; > jumping from song to song as memories were awakened, not something you'd > do with a CD player. > > Maybe one of the things overlooked in the comments is the visual detail > of the Squeezeboxes especially the VFD in the SB3. It exuded quality and > matched the attention and choice of the audio DAC. I still think the SB3 > was the best player for visual looks the simplicity and beauty of the > VFD was lost with the Radio and Touch. The alternatives suggested in the > thread so far have not suggested a player that matches the SB3 in terms > of audio AND visual quality. > > I wonder what Adam and Dean would come up with today?
I agree about the SB3. I bought one knowing nothing about the eco system - I also bought Pink Martinis Sympathetique a bit later. Sent from my iPhone using Tapatalk PI3 PCP/LMS STORAGE QNAP TS419P (NFS) *Living Room* - Joggler & SB3 -> Onkyo TS606 -> Celestion F20s *Office* - Pi3+Sreen -> Sony TAFE320 -> Celestion F10s / Pi2+DAC & SB3 -> Onkyo CRN755 -> Wharfedale Modus Cubes *Dining Room* -> SB Boom *Kitchen* -> UE Radio (upgraded to SB Radio) *Bedroom (Bedside)* - Pi2+DAC ->ToppingTP21 ->AKG Headphones *Bedroom (TV)* - SB Touch ->Sherwood AVR ->Mordaunt Short M10s Everything controlled by iPeng ------------------------------------------------------------------------ d6jg's Profile: http://forums.slimdevices.com/member.php?userid=44051 View this thread: http://forums.slimdevices.com/showthread.php?t=107925
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