Re: [slim] Which is more future-proof: SB3 or Touch

2012-09-01 Thread cliveb
I have a specific requirement - to run the PowerSwitchII plugin to control the power amps. So yesterday I snapped up an SB3 on eBay for 90 quid as a backup for my Transporter. If the TP ever dies, the SB3 will replace it, partnered with a suitable DAC that has balanced outputs. All of my

[slim] Which is more future-proof: SB3 or Touch

2012-08-31 Thread mjwoj
Most of my Squeezebox usage consists of playing my own digital FLAC files from my media server within my house through Ethernet/ wifi--I don't use MySqueezebox too often (don't play spotify or Pandora too often). With that in mind, and in light of the Logitech pending shutdown of MySqueezebox,

Re: [slim] Which is more future-proof: SB3 or Touch

2012-08-31 Thread jmschnur
After initial start up, there is little the my squeezebox is needed for with the touch. So the touch might be the better choice. Just start them up first and register them on your network. J jmschnur's Profile:

Re: [slim] Which is more future-proof: SB3 or Touch

2012-08-31 Thread aubuti
I would say the Touch is much more future-proof. The Touch firmware is semi-open, whereas the SB3 firmware is completely closed. Also, the SB3 resources are much scarcer, to the point where they had to stop adding features several years ago because they were basically out of memory on the SB3. As

Re: [slim] Which is more future-proof: SB3 or Touch

2012-08-31 Thread travelfotografer
Agree. And more future-proof includes Touch's support for hi-res files and USB DACS (thanks to triode's EDO). travelfotografer's Profile: http://forums.slimdevices.com/member.php?userid=48355 View this thread:

Re: [slim] Which is more future-proof: SB3 or Touch

2012-08-31 Thread erland
mjwoj wrote: Most of my Squeezebox usage consists of playing my own digital FLAC files from my media server within my house through Ethernet/ wifi--I don't use MySqueezebox too often (don't play spotify or Pandora too often). With that in mind, and in light of the Logitech pending shutdown