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 from people who were dissatisfied with the Squeezebox (the other being wifi connection problems). But it's funny that it's often self-described audiophiles who have this complaint, as you'd think that the basic task of playing music would be sufficient, and Squeezebox Server certainly does that and much more. But Squeezebox Server also has its advantages: It offers several different interfaces right out of the box: the IR remote interface, the web interface, and now a Touch interface on the Squeezebox Touch. The web interface means that you can connect to the controlling server and manage any Squeezebox on your network from any computer in your home. And it can be run on several different operating system platforms, unlike a lot of other software products. > 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 server, what do you use for the controller if you > want to connect to audio systems in another room? It's not much different than any other audio source component. I don't see how a PC music server can be used in more than one room. You could use a Squeezebox as an audio source in a whole-house audio system and feed more than one room. In that scenario it has advantages over almost any other source component (such a CD player or dedicated PC music server) in that you can control it using the web interface or an app like iPeng from anywhere in the house. > 3) Is it 'noisier'? If yes, what introduces the noise as it is fan-less. It's silent. -- JJZolx Jim ------------------------------------------------------------------------ JJZolx's Profile: http://forums.slimdevices.com/member.php?userid=10 View this thread: http://forums.slimdevices.com/showthread.php?t=76721 _______________________________________________ Touch mailing list [email protected] http://lists.slimdevices.com/mailman/listinfo/touch
