exile wrote:
> thanks to those that think the thread is helpful.
>
> Arniceous, much of what you said originally was misleading and that's
> the annoying part. Sonos isn't an open source product like LMS but it's
> also not a closed product like itunes or Apple products. It's not an
> Apple product and it really doesn't operate as an Apple type product.
> It's pretty robust in what it offers and it isn't restrictive in my mind
> at all.
>
> For me, I needed a product that consistently works with streaming
> services. I also wanted to steer away from the endless tweaking and
> maintenance that my LMS system required. If LMS had easily co-existed
> with Spotify on my system I wouldn't have switched.
>
> I've dealt with digital music servers for long enough to realize that
> there'll always be some technical issues but at least for now I have a
> multi-room system that works well and without dropouts and to me that's
> priceless.
.
.
Enjoy the Music, wherever it comes from! Hopefully you will check back
in every once in a while to see how things are, how Squeezeboxes is
doing, and see who is "Bashing" you next. Good Luck!
It is all relative but more importantly it is especially relative to
personal preference and more specifically one's needs. Exile had all
good reasons to want to try something new and go with a change. I have
looked at Sonos many times but three main things have always stopped me
from going with them. First is there Server has a library size limit
which I exceeded several times over years ago. Second Sonos reminds me
of Apple with everything being proprietary and closed so other companies
can't make accessories. Third, there products are way over priced for
what one ends up with especially since Audiophile Streaming is coming
our way IE Sonos reminds me of Bose Radios that are just networked and
not actually about HiFi.
Also, I always read and hear about people having "Issues" with drop outs
or buffering or syncing issues. I have had maybe four in 10 years to
which I immediately solved. I have yet to ever find any of these issues
to be Squeezeboxen or LMS issues. They seem to always be due to trying
to do more then one's setup can handle IE not enough bandwidth, not
enough Server processing power, poorly laid out WiFi Network, bad WiFi
channel choice (living in a 400 unit apartment complex with everybody on
the default channel), or Squeezeboxen at the maximum range of one's WiFi
coverage or one to many brick walls between it and the WiFi Router. I
ran Ethernet to my two farthest and all fixed position units and built a
shelf in the top of my Network Closet so my WiFi router is as high as
possible but still inside the house in a climate controlled location. I
have not had a single Squeezeboxen or LMS issue in years. I did the same
thing for my parents' setup and my sister's home and things work
flawlessly (powerful enough Server, proper network layout). When I visit
them, I check for updates and that is all I have had to do in over 6
years.
Five or ten years ago, Servers and Harddrives were more expensive and
smaller with less powerful processors. For many Squeezeboxen users,
simply updating/upgrading their servers and fixing their local network
issues would eliminate most complaints or issues. I have been using
Vortexbox for almost a decade and now having the OS running all by
itself on a 60GB SSD with four 8TB hard drives in the server hard drive
bays runs perfectly.
*iPhone*
Media Room:
ModWright Platinum Signature Transporter, VTL TL-6.5 Signature Pre-Amp,
Ayre MX-R Mono's, VeraStarr 6.4SE 6-channel Amp, Vandersteen Speakers:
Quatro Wood Mains, VCC-5 Reference Center, four VSM-1 Signatures, Video:
Runco RS 900 CineWide AutoScope 2.35:1, Vandersteen V2W Subwoofer
Living Room:
Transporter, ADCOM GTP-870HD, Cinepro 3K6SE III Gold, Vandersteen Model
3A Signature, Two 2Wq subs, VCC-2, Two VSM-1
Office: Touch with Vandersteen VSM-1s
Kitchen: Touch in-wall mount w/ Thiel Powerpoint 1.2s
Bedroom: Squeezebox BOOM
Bathroom: Squeezebox Radio
Around the House: SliMP3, SB1, SB2, SB3
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Ford Expedition: SB Touch, USB drive
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