I have a purpose built music server, which I will continue to use when I
get a Touch - the touch will just be the interface.
Advantages of server over Touch + USB drive:
1. Don't like USB drives - prefer internal drives. I can upgrade
internal drive to larger or SSD drive as needed.
2. My
I've just bought an O2 joggler for (http://shop.o2.co.uk/joggler) as i
cant resist a gadget that's under £50. It's mainly to be used with the
Google Calender app which is supposed to be arriving soon.
however it seems that you can install ubuntu on it
sawdin;529670 Wrote:
Disadvantage of Squeezebox:
1) Less flexibility in terms of software, though app's are available
(e.g., peng).
2) Need to purchase another unit if you want to use in another room
(unless you move the unit each time, which would be a pain). However,
using a DIY music
One piont of an sbs server is also to *not* have it in the stereo rack
it's elsewhere providing music over the network to all your
squeezeboxes.
Touch with it's on-board server can do that to:
But:
With an whirring usb drive besides it ?
No transcoding for the older players (not squeezeplay
I'll be moving from using an SB3 connecting via wireless to my PC to a
Touch.
As I see it, the key changes will be:
- No need to power up my PC. I never managed to get WOL working to my
satisfaction, so I'm very much looking forward to that. Additionally, I
expect that a Touch will start up
I will eventually have Touch -and- a running squeezeboxservers i Like
options .
I don't like to be out of options/inputs/whatever
Locking forward to use my 24/96 flac files wo trans-coding anyway, my
server can do it, but it loads it about 70% .
OT:
Btw I have an Meridian HD621 for my blueray
Its a very good question this one.
For me I built a low powered atom based server about a year ago, on
that I installed the vortexbox OS, the main benefits for me is that I
get automated ripping, tagging, cover art and SB reindexing - it works
really well, new cd's get popped in the drive and
probably best to post any reply in this thread
http://forums.slimdevices.com/showthread.php?t=64373
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sawdin;529670 Wrote:
For those 'techie tinkerers' who could have built a server but did not,
why did you choose to forgo doing so and purchase a SB product?
I indeed had built such a server, and got it running in my living room
for three years.
I bought my first SB because I wanted to be able
Though others have said this in a bit of a beat-around-the-bush way, one
big attraction for me is the Squeezebox system makes it very easy to run
multiple stereo systems off of one music source. Add a player to the
network and that's that.
I also find the sound is excellent and easily
When you talk about a server it sounds like you are talking about a
computer in the listening room that you interact directly with which
either has an internal soundcard or USB DAC or equivalent to send audio
to a stereo system.
In SB land there can also be a server, but you don't have to
sawdin;529670 Wrote:
So, what am I missing?
Your post seems to be more of a question than a comparison of
advantages and disadvantages.
1) Less flexibility in terms of software, though app's are available
(e.g., peng).
The software is perhaps the single biggest negative that I read about
To answer your question about audio distribution with a home built audio
server I use a BreatheAudio
http://astore.amazon.com/vort-20/detail/B001EPGFA4 connected directly
to my VortexBox. This get's me 4 independent zones I can control with
iPeng.
Wow - why have I not seen the BreatheAudio
According to the Logitech Web site, the MSRP for the touch is 379.00
CAD. With the Canadian dollar almost at par with the US dollar, this is
nothing less than a price gouge. The MSRP in the US is 299.00--almost an
$80.00 difference. Under the North America Free Trade Act (NAFTA), there
should be
It is quite a common occurence that Canadians will pay significantly
more for books, cars, and electronics than US citizens
s/Canadians/Americans/
s/books, cars, and electronics/pharmaceuticals and healthcare/
s/US/Canadian/
Let us know if you find a negotiating strategy that works, OK? :-)
Haven't you answered your own question?
You say it is quite common for Canadian prices to be significantly
higher than US prices for the same items. I don't know specifically
why, but the possible reasons are numerous. Why would you expect the
Touch product would be different than all these
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