After returning from military service I was excited to see that my receiver had arrived. I hadn't played much with the controller since Christmas because of the often mentioned scrolling issues with long album and artist lists - using the ir remote was so much easier to quickly find artists or albums. I was quite surprised to learn that my girlfriend had used the controller almost exclusively while I was away. The controller had locked up just before I got home so my first duty was to get it going again. I updated Squeezecenter and the controller firmware and setup the new receiver. Setup was a breeze, even easier than setting up a new squeezebox. No need to enter any wireless keys (if the controller is already properly configured), connected to the wireless network without problems and Squeezecenter was found almost instantly. I was listening to music in no time. Connecting the receiver to my system took longer than the setup! With the latest controller firmware scrolling through a modest library (900+ albums) is so much more enjoyable. The accelerated scrolling with the letters displayed in the background is not only very useful but also looks quite cool. I can't really say much about the receiver's sound quality as I neither have a high end system nor golden ears. I did a quick a/b test between the receiver and the squeezebox and couldn't really hear any difference between the two. At first I thought the receiver sounded a bit more open but this was only due to a higher volume level. All in all the Duet is a very intriguing package. It's great to see how the software has gradually improved over the last couple of months and how input from the community was picked up and incorporated into the product. Kudos to all who were (and still are) involved in the development. And a big thank you to Slimdevices/Logitech for letting us participate in this beta program. What a great way to reward the efforts and commitment of the community!
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