Re: [slim] UE Boombox

2012-11-06 Thread AndrewFG
musicom wrote: Keep in mind that Bluetooth is a lossy transmission method, so you throw all semblance of quality out the door when you use it. Sonos and Squeezebox uses lossless transmission protocols over wi fi and are bit accurate up to the limits of the DAC in the SB or Sonos device

Re: [slim] UE Boombox

2012-11-06 Thread pippin
Bluetooth Audio is. Very lossy, actually, much worse than mp3 pippin's Profile: http://forums.slimdevices.com/member.php?userid=13777 View this thread: http://forums.slimdevices.com/showthread.php?t=97116

[slim] UE Boombox

2012-11-04 Thread chenrikson
I hadn't seen reference to this here -- and it may not belong here -- but BB is advertising the UE Boombox (a bluetooth wireless speaker/amp) to stream music from smartphone or tablet. Can this work with LMS? Is there a software app for it? BTW, the cost is $250 -- looks to be getting into

Re: [slim] UE Boombox

2012-11-04 Thread jimbobvfr400
While the device is naff all to do with Squeezebox in theory any blue tooth speaker could work with a device that can play from LMS and has BT audio. iThings can get play with an additional purchase in app using ipeng and Android users can purchase squeezeplay from the market and use any

Re: [slim] UE Boombox

2012-11-04 Thread musicom
Keep in mind that Bluetooth is a lossy transmission method, so you throw all semblance of quality out the door when you use it. Sonos and Squeezebox uses lossless transmission protocols over wi fi and are bit accurate up to the limits of the DAC in the SB or Sonos device which can be 24/96 for